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ON VINERIES. 



the cattle until it is thoroughly established, they will prefer 

 this to the old pasture for years after. 



The gardener or amateur only requires the turf 2J to 

 3 inches thick. The horticulturist should seize every 

 opportunity of having the compost - yard supplied with 

 good materials, as bones, blood, night-soil, etc., because 

 without such materials first-class cultivation cannot be well 

 sustained. These should be mixed together in a tank, and 

 allowed to remain there for some time, when the mixture 

 may be used in the shape of liquid manure for watering 

 the vines, but of course very much diluted with water, 

 depending on the strength of the compost. Charred marl, 

 old bricks, rubble, and charcoal — all these should be at 

 hand. 



If wooden shutters cannot be had, it will be necessary to 

 make the soil form span roofs, so as to keep the compost- 

 heaps from getting too wet and sour. 



CULTIVATION OF VINES IN POTS. 



The cultivation of vines in pots has been a favourite 

 study of mine for many years, and I may say I have met 

 with a large amount of success. Where there is not suffi- 

 cient convenience to enable the gardener or amateur to 

 grow the fruiting vines, they can be procured from most 



nursery establishments. As already remarked, I am of 



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