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four feet ; and, after furrowing as deep as possible, we used a shovel 

 to deepen the furrow to the depth of ten or twelve inches. Strong one- 

 year-old plants were then set out about ten inches apart in the trench 

 or furrow, and covered to the depth of three inches with fine earth drawn 

 in with a hoe. This received repeated hoeings through the summer, each 

 time filling the trench a little ; so that, by fall, the furrow was entirely filled 

 and the surface level. The grape-vines were not forgotten. Strong one- 

 year-old plants of the most approved kinds for market-purposes were ob- 

 tained, such as the Concord, Hartford Prolific, Delaware, and others, cut 

 back severely, and planted. A portion of the land devoted to vegetables 

 had been set apart for the tomato-plants we had been so tenderly rearing ; 

 and the land was deeply ploughed, and manured in hills, which were made 

 some four feet apart each way, and covered ready to receive the plants 

 when all danger of frost was over. The remainder of our ground was 

 well manured, and planted to such vegetables as were best suited to our 

 wants. We had now got fairly through planting, and were ready for weed- 

 ing and the other work that would soon be upon us. 



(To be continued.) 



PLANTING GRAPES. 



We do not advise the planting of the strong-growing varieties of grape- 

 vines to single stakes or posts. The Rogers 15, which has proved a suc- 

 cess where it has had plenty of room, has nearly failed when trained spi- 

 rally to a post. Other rampant growers require the same treatment, and 

 should have space. Plant, if possible, those varieties that have most suc- 

 cessfully withstood rot and mildew, — the two great hinderances to profit- 

 able grape-culture. 



