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advantages ascribed to vines raised thus from single 

 eyes, is that of having shorter joints, which renders 

 them capable of producing a larger amount of fruit. 



Planting Out. — When the vines raised in pots or 

 otherwise are to be transplanted, the months gene- 

 rally preferred are October and November in autumn, 

 and in the spring March and April. In ground pro- 

 perly prepared, a hole is to be dug about eighteen 

 inches deep, and wide enough at bottom to allow the 

 roots to spread out to their fullest extent without 

 binding. Any that appear broken or diseased should 

 be cut off. The side roots should be covered shallow, 

 and fine earth, or, what is far better, rich compost or 

 vegetable mould added so as to fill up the hole. Then 

 pour in three or four gallons of water, after the sink- 

 ing of which more earth is to be added, and pressed 

 down gently with the foot. During the first season's 

 growth all the side shoots are to be pruned, so as to 

 leave but two eyes on each. 



In yards and gardens, along walls, fences, or open 

 borders, low training may be adopted wherever there 

 is sufficient room. Vines may be conducted horizon- 

 tally, so as to extend a great distance under the pro- 

 jecting edges or copings of a wall or close fence, 

 especially where these face the east. In cities they 

 may be taken up from close and gloomy yards to the 

 tops of houses, three or four stories, high, and there 

 spread out upan arbors, and exposed to the influ- 

 ences of the sun and air, so as to be made produce 

 abundance of delightful fruit. Or, they may be trained 

 low like currant bushes, three, four, or more shoots 

 being allowed to grow eighteen inches or two feet above 

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