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bordei full of the roots of older vines. Grafting or in- 

 arching may be resorted to in the case of the common 

 border, but these operations it is sometimes difficult for 

 amateurs to perform with success. Each vinC; in the 

 divided border, gets its allotted share of nutriment with 

 the utmost certainty, and thus it is very easy to measure 

 oflF the food for each carefully, or to try experiments 

 with different fertilizing agents, or single ones, without 

 the danger of affecting your whole house in case of error. 

 But the ease with which you may change the vines in 

 your house, already alluded to, is one of the most pleasing 

 advantages. Vines may be grown in pots, of good size, 

 ready for fruiting, and set in one of your large divisions 

 in the border, either with or without its ball of earth, 

 and it is only like shifting to a larger pot. It will be 

 ready to fruit at once. At the time of making such 

 changes of vines, you may also, if you choose, change 

 the entire soil in each section of the border from which 

 old vines are removed, without in the least disturbing 

 other parts of the border. The fact is, that the arbi- 

 trary old system of making a large border, inside and 

 outside of the house, and planting once for all, with no 

 convenient way of changing your vines, and waiting- 

 years to fill the borders with roots and the house with 

 wood, before you enjoy the fruits of your investment 

 and labor, is really very absurd. In the small divided 

 border, with well grown pot vines, you may fruit half 

 your house, if you choose, the first year; and you may 

 change your stock of varieties as often as you please. 



