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CHAPTER III. 



CULTURE OF THE VINE IN THE OPEN AIR. 



THERE appears to nie to be a great want of good management 

 in the cultivation of the vine in the open air. This, I think, 

 is much to he regretted, when we take into consideration the 

 numerous eligible places where it might be grown to great 

 advantage and profit to the cultivator ; for instance, against 

 farm-buildings and other such erections, which are for the 

 most part quite bare. In some instances the soil will be found 

 suitable to the growth of this fruit ; but where such is not the 

 case, a border of ten or twelve feet wide must be formed, 

 adhering to the directions previously given in making the 

 borders for the vineries. In order to prevent cattle getting to 

 them, a paling could easily be put up at a trifling expense. 

 When the border is made, proceed with the planting, selecting 

 the following sorts : Sweet Water, Muscadine, Esperion, and 

 Black Cluster, all of which are well suited for the open air. 

 In order to preserve a neat appearance, and also to prevent 

 the necessity of disturbing by constant nailing the walls 

 or boarding to which the vines are to be trained, I would 

 recommend the use of galvanised nails, which can be purchased 

 at a very reasonable price. Let the vines be arranged two feet 

 apart, as represented in Plate VII., and at every other row of 

 nails plant a vine, which ought to be done in the autumn, 



