New method of Constructing Vineriegf 



DETACHED AND DIVIDED BORDERS, ENTIRELY 

 INSIDE THE HOUSE. 



BY WILLIAM BRIGHT. 



We have for a long time been of opinion that the 

 common method of constructing vineries, with the bor- 

 der partly outside of the house, was not only unneces- 

 sary but absolutely injurious to the health and fruiting 

 capacity of the vines. The success which we have at- 

 tained in growing grapes in eleven inch pots, producing 

 a large crop of the finest fruit without allowing the 

 roots to extend beyond the limits of the pot, convinced 

 us that borders of the size usually made were quite un- 

 necessary. A moment's reflection upon the position of 

 a vine, with part of its roots and all its wood in a hot- 

 house, and its main roots out of doors, would suffice to 

 impress any one at all familiar with grape culture, with 

 the evident absurdity of the practice. Those who have 

 had any experience in the matter, know how much we 

 are at the mercy of the elements when vines are so 

 planted, how little we can control the heat or moisture 

 of the border, and what sad attacks the frost makes 



(115) 



