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provide some protection against frost, sucli as an awn- 

 ing, which could be easily contrived for such a lean-to 

 arbor. And here we may observe that it will be found 

 of great advantage, especially in working upon our sys- 

 tem, always to bury your canes intended for fruit the 

 next year, in winter, and to mulch well in very cold 

 weather. 



Arbors may also be made with roofs pitching both 

 ways, like a spar-roofed vinery, instead of oval, with 

 great economy and advantage, upon which vines will 

 grow and fruit upon the one stem renewal system with 

 great success. 



Vines may also be grown, upon this system, tied to 

 small stakes, say five or six feet high, set anywhere in a 

 small lawn or garden, just as you would set out a dwarf 

 cherry or currant bush, and much fruit may be obtain- 

 ed, of excellent quality, while the vines will form very 

 pleasing objects in your grounds. Of course, two vines 

 should be planted to each stake, one for fruiting, and 

 one for growing wood; and if you please, you may train 

 them upon small pieces of wood nailed across the stakes, 

 or far prettier, upon the stump of a tree, or upon any 

 sort of upright fancy trellises that your inventive faculty 

 may suggest. This is a method of planting and training 

 well adapted -to any small piece of vacant ground in any 

 yard or garden, where formal arbors or trellises would 

 be inadmissible; and is quite as good a plan for obtain- 

 ing fruit as any other, and more novel and interesting. 



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