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for covering the space between the bed-room windows and the roof. The 

 other half of the front is shown covered with fruit trees ; h may represent an 

 apple, a cherry, or a plum ; i and /r, pears ; and / may be the same as h. 



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Fig. 354. The front of a plain house, covered with grape vines on the left side, and other fruit trees 



on the right side. 



Vines may be planted against houses in streets, as we see in many vil- 

 lages and country towns, the roots running under the foot pavement, and 

 even under the street, for no fruit tree is less particular in regard to soil, 

 provided that it be on a perfectly dry bottom. Of course the bearing arms 

 of vines grown in streets should be at such a height from the ground as to 

 be out of the reach of mischievous persons. For a variety of other details 

 we must refer to Mr. Hoare's work ; what we have selected from it, taken 

 in connexion with the contents of preceding sections, will enable any gardener 

 or amateur to grow grapes on open walls or on cottages to a high degree 

 of perfection, wherever the climate is suitable. The only objection which 

 we have ever heard made to Mr. Hoare's system is, the very limited 

 extent of branches which he allows ; for it is alleged that, in moister 

 situations and richer soils than that in which his practice lay, so much 

 shortening would break the eyes prematurely. 



987. The walls and roof of a cottage of the most irregular architecture may 

 be covered with vines or fruit trees on the same principle as we have just 

 exhibited on the front of a plain house. In the perspective view, fig. 355, 

 thirty -five plants are shown, with stems and arms so adjusted as to cover 

 two sides of the building. To avoid confusion, only the stems and arms are 

 shown, and the position of the spurs whence the bearing wood is produced. 

 It will be observed that the stems , a, are long for the purpose of covering 



