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be found best to train them to a single stem 

 which can be supported either by a stake set in 

 the soil close to the plant, and fastened at the 

 top to a horizontal wire, or if the plants can be 

 placed in one or more rows, several wires may be 

 stretched horizontally and the plants tied to 

 them as they grow. 



When the plants are grown in beds or benches, 

 two methods of training may be adopted. If the 

 space from surface of the soil to the glass is from 

 four to six feet, the plants may be planted about 

 eighteen inches apart in rows and trained to 

 single stem, supporting as advised for pots and 

 boxes. When the space above the soil is less 

 than that specified, it will be better to train the 

 plants to two or more stems. The plants should 

 be supported by horizontal wires, the lowest 

 wire placed about one foot from the surface of 

 the soil, and the others above and about ten 

 inches apart. If desired, they may be sus- 

 pended under the roof also, keeping them at 

 least one foot from the glass. 



When plants are grown to single stems, simply 

 removing all side shoots and keeping the plants 

 tied to the support is all that is required in the 

 way of training. When grown to two or more 

 stems, the points of the plants should be removed 

 just above where the first flower buds are formed, 



