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and close to the end next the chimney. (Johnson s 

 Gardener's Almanack, 1847.) 



Borders. — These should be formed inside the house 

 and eight or ten feet wide. They should be of the 

 same materials recommended for vines upon the open 

 walls, and with quite as much attention to their 

 drainage ; and the walls being built upon arches, a 

 similar breadth of border made in every respect similar 

 should be on the outside. 



Loam, of a somewhat more tenacious character, 

 however, should be used for inside borders, than 

 for outside ones, as there is no fear of their becoming 

 " soured" unless through injudicious watering. 



In making borders inside the building, which are 

 far more preferable to the outside for early forcing, 

 care should be taken not to bring the roots in con- 

 tact with very hot flues or pipes ; when the border is 

 of necessity brought close to them, some non-conduct- 

 ing body, as wood, should be interposed. An en- 

 closed body of new and dry sawdust would be found, 

 perhaps, superior to anything else, provided it could 

 be kept dry. 



When the borders must of necessity be outside, it 

 is of the utmost importance to endeavour to preserve 

 the accumulated warmth of summer. To this end, 

 the top-dressings necessary should be laid on betimes. 

 For a house to ripen grapes in May, it might be ap- 

 plied as early as September. The top-dressing should 



