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upon which stretch four stout Avires. Plant a grape- 

 vine between each post, and keep them well pruned, 

 on the cane system. Eschew all charlatans and hum- 

 bugs, whether in the shape of men or vines, and among 

 the latter, especially the Charter Oak. The walk, if 

 made as directed, will keep this border Avell drained — 

 a matter of much moment where well-flavored grapes 

 are desired. Two or three loads of gravel, incorpo- 

 rated with the soil, wonld make it still more congenial 

 to the grape. Between each vine, and some three feet 

 from the box edging, put in a rhubarb plant, and 

 "under it a good heap of manure. This is a good 

 arrangement, notwithstanding some may object to it. 

 In the centre of this border, where the wide walk 

 intersects it, a snmmer-honse may be erected. 



In the border along the east fence, plant the black- 

 berry, some three or four feet apart ; in the west bor- 

 der, plant the raspberry, at about the same distance. 

 It would be well, however, to reserve a portion of the 

 west border for a few plants of sage, parsley, thyme, &c. 



There now remain the four large beds, the borders 

 of which may be occupied with dwarf fruit trees ; no 

 others should ever be grown in a garden, and by no 

 means plant them in an auger-hole. I would recom- 

 mend chiefly pears; but, for the sake of variety, a 

 couple of plumbs, apricots, cherries, quinces, &;c., may 

 be added. These should be planted in the border of 

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