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the wall. They are usuall}^ planted three to four 

 feet apart. One thing I found out was that to 

 get good-sized berries it is necessary to thin out 

 the individual Grapes on each bunch as they be- 

 gin to crowd, when they are almost the size of 

 green Currants. This requires steady nerves and 

 a keen eye. Grapes are the rankest kind of 

 feeders, and you will find it almost impossible to 

 give them too much plant food. 



Limit the number of bunches. Even with a 

 strong feeding, only two bunches are allowed to 

 set on each lateral, and the vines then pinched 

 off two leaves beyond the second bunch. 



Grapes are often grown in what is called a 

 cool grapery; that is, the house is not heated 

 and the vines are allowed to freeze and remain 

 frozen during the winter. The object of having 

 such a house is to start them early and give 

 them plenty of time to develop under perfect 

 conditions in the fall. If you can possibly have 

 one, you will find that a small fruit house in 

 addition to the regular greenhouse, will afford 

 all kinds of fun. 



However, you can have some fruits without a 

 special fruit house. They can be grown in pots 

 or wooden tubs, and be brought into the house 

 when it is time to start them in the spring. 

 They are stored in dormant condition during the 



