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In a bed five feet wide, there may be four rows of 

 vines, running the length of the bed. The roots of the 

 two outside rows should be turned outwards, the two 

 inside rows occupying the inner portion of the bed. 

 As the vines may be planted within six 'inches of 

 each other in the rows, a large number will occupy 

 but a moderate space of ground. They will require 

 very similar treatment to the cutting-beds of the pre- 

 vious season, allowing but a single eye to grow near 

 the ground. If a sufficient quantity of stakes are not 

 at hand, it may be as well and cheaper to plant a strong 

 stake at each end of each row, and intervening stakes 

 at a distance of every ten feet in the row ; then draw 

 a trellis of strong twine for each row (the lines being 

 wound around each stake in its row), the first line being 

 six inches from the ground, and the lines above being six 

 inches apart. The upper lines should not be put on until 

 growth requires it. Remember the ounce of prevention, 

 frequent dustings of sulphur. Keep the vines carefully 

 tied to the lines as they grow, allowing but a single cane 

 for each, and removing all the laterals. The growth may 

 be so rank as to require checking of the main cane in 

 August in order to its ripening. The great majority of 

 these will be extra large vines, with at least six feet 



