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ning twelve feet outside in front. The dirt is to be first removed to 

 the depth of two feet and eight inches, then filled up eight inches 

 with broken bricks, stones, and lime rubbish, so as to form a thorough 

 drain ; the soil is then filled in two feet eight inches, to allow for 

 settling. 



In the border, place, say, fifty bushels of old bones, fifty bushels of 

 pulverized charcoal, twenty- five bushels of oyster shells, a quantity of 

 leather scrapings, twenty-five bushels of coal and leached ashes, 

 twelve bushels of blacksmith cinders and iron filings, twelve loads of 

 well decomposed manure, and the rest make up of street scrapings, 

 garden soil, and sod from a pasture. The whole is to be first well 

 mixed together and filled in on the last of March, and the vines should 

 then be planted in the inside of the house, eight inches from the wall, 

 one under each rafter ; this makes the vines about three feet apart, 

 and ten in front; the back wall may have eight vines. 



The following are the best grapes for a cold vinery : Black Ham- 

 burg, white and red Frontignan ; black St. Peters, Royal Muscadine 

 or Fontainebleau, Palestine, Gray Tokay, Black Prince, Purple Chas- 

 selas, Decan's Superb, and Grizzly Frontignan. For its size and curi- 

 osity, De la Palestine. 



If but one grape is to be cultivated in a cold grapery, it will un- 

 doubtedly be black Hamburg ; if three, black Hamburg, white Fron- 

 tignan, and Fontainebleau or Royal Muscadine. 



A little study and attention will enable every one to have profit- 

 able crops in such a house. The best separate work on grape culture 

 is that by William Chorlton. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



Particular attention ought to be paid to the green-house plants at 

 this season, in order to give them occasional waterings and fresh 

 air, and if severe frost should prevail, to give the necessary protec- 

 tion. 



In mild weather they will require refreshments of water now and 

 then, and admission of external air whenever it can be given with 

 safety, though all should enjoy an equal benefit of the latter; it is 

 not so with respect to the former. 



Oranges, lemons, and myrtles, and most other of the woody plants 

 will require water frequently, but never give them much at a time, 

 and none but when absolutely necessary. 



The herbaceous kinds will also require occasional supplies of water, 

 but less frequent, and in less quantities than the woody tribe. 



Let the succulent kinds, such as aloes, sedems, mesembryanthe- 

 mums, cactuses, &c., have water but very sparingly, and only when 

 the earth in the pots is very dry. 



Examine the tubs and pots separately to see which want water ; 

 let none be given but when necessary, and always very moderately ; 

 a little will be serviceable, but too much would be of bad consequence 

 at this season. 



