PRACTICAL GARDENING 



sod. Plant the vine in the middle of the pre- 

 pared hole early in the spring. 



Prune off all bruised roots before planting. 

 Do not crowd the roots; spread them out so 

 that they may come in contact with the great- 

 est amount of soil. Also prune back the cane 

 to three buds. 



If old wall plaster and bones are not avail- 

 able, fill the hole with one-fourth decayed cow 

 or horse manure and three-fourths garden 

 loam and decayed sod. Mix into this a little 

 bone meal and about two quarts of hard wood 

 ashes to each hole. The soil should always be 

 made firm about the newly planted vine. 



One-year-old vines are the best to plant and 

 if the holes are properly filled, little fertilizer 

 will be needed for the first five years. 



The method of training the vine depends 

 much upon the desired effect and the vigor of 

 the variety. The renewal system (Fig. 69), 

 is usually used for thrifty growing vines such 

 as the Concord or Worden. The vines should 

 be planted nine feet apart. The horizontal 



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