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which will be regulated by the character 

 of the space they are to occupy, whether 

 on a building or a Avail. 



Out-door Culture during the Rest pe^ 

 riod. Pruning is a first consideration, 

 and this is done soon after the fall of 

 the leaf. Many conflicting practices, 

 as to out-door culture, have competed 

 for the palm of victory here, even as 

 with in- door vines ; but it is probably 

 best not to attempt to tie the hands of 

 those who try their culture by too 

 severe rules. One safe maxim is, that 

 no two of the principal leaves should 

 so overlap each other as to obstruct 

 the solar light. From about eight to 

 *ten inches, therefore, at least, may be 

 given between each of the growing 

 shoots. This, then, will be a guide as 

 to the distance at which the shoots 

 should be trained. As for root culture 

 at this period, nothing will be needed but 

 to preserve the surface fibres from the 

 spade, which is but too apt to approach 

 too close to those on kitchen-garden 

 walls. When vines become somewhat 

 exhausted with much bearing, top- 

 dressings of good soil and manure 

 become necessary. 



Out-door Culture during Growth. We 

 must here be brief, for the main prin- 

 ciples will be found somewhat identical 

 with those connected with in-door cul- 

 ture. All superfluous young spray must 

 be thinned away, and the bearing shoots 

 stopped an eye or two beyond the 

 bunch. Where, however, there is wall- 

 ing to be tilled, the dresser may leave 

 several eyes or buds beyond the bunch. 

 In due time the bunches must be 

 thinned ; one to a square foot of wall 

 will, in general, suffice. The berries, 

 too, must be thinned out at the proper 

 period, and a frequent stopping of the 

 lateral shoots practised, never suffering 

 them to shade the principal leaves. 

 Towards the beginning of September, 

 all the stopped laterals may be entirely 

 removed, in order to permit a free cir- 

 culation of air, and allow the sun to 

 heat the wall ; protection also must be 

 afforded to the bunches against wasps, 

 flies, &c. 



Greenhouse Culture. Having attended 

 to the character of the soil requisite 

 for the vine, we have little to report on 



the subject of border making ; which 

 must, however, be at all times consi- 

 dered the most important point in the 

 whole of the proceedings. A more 

 generous soil is necessary for in-door 

 vines, inasmuch as a greater demand 

 exists at times on their vital powers 

 through the powerful effects of solar 

 light beneath glass ; as also owing to 

 a greater amount of dryness at times 

 in the atmosphere. The first point is 

 to elevate the border above the ground 

 level in proportion to the lowness, cold- 

 ness, or dampness of the situation. 

 Thorough drainage we have before 

 pointed to ; it is not possible to drain 

 too imich if the soil be of proper texture. 

 As to soil, turfy loam, inclining to sand, 

 should form nearly one-half the volume 

 of soil. To this may be added one 

 quarter part of coarse manure, leaf- 

 mould, &c., rather raw than otherwise ; 

 and the other quarter, part of rubbly 

 and imperishable materials, such as 

 lumpy charcoal, old plaster, and the 

 rubbish of old buildings, coarse bone 

 manure, &c. All these well blended, 

 and filled in when dry, will produce a 

 first-rate compost, taking care to place 

 a layer of turf at the bottom. 



Course of Culture. Whatever com- 

 bination exists as to a greenhouse 

 vinery, whether it be for vines alone or 

 used in conjunction for pot-plants, an 

 uniform system should be pursued as 

 to the vines, both during the growing 

 season, and the rest period. This 

 system consists in the regular pruning, 

 dressing of the wood, in order to the 

 extirpation of all insects, and the 

 usual vine dressing during the growing 

 period, the latter being, disbudding, 

 stopping, thinning the berry, and train- 

 ing principles applicable to the vine 

 in all its positions. 



Stove Culture. Vines in stoves are 

 generally combined with pine culture, 

 and the excitement by heat, is, there- 

 fore, at times considerable. In former 

 days it was supposed that vines must 

 be turned outside the house and frozen, 

 in order to restore their energies ; but 

 abundant proofs exist, that from 50 

 to 55 may be submitted to, in ex- 

 treme cases, during the rest season. 

 Whatever culture is combined with 



