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pie, will become scorched and crisp in such a position. 

 Indeed, there is no variety, however rough its foliage, 

 that will not suffer from the burning heat, when in close 

 contact with the south side of a wall or building. It is 

 best to keep the foliage a few inches from the wall. 



TRAINING FOR FAMILY USE. 



There are multitudes who have no interest in vineyard 

 culture, and yet who wish for a few vines in the garden, or 

 to run over buildings, for the purpose of obtaining fruit for 

 their own table. For such cases, distinct and definite 

 directions are often wanted. It is frequently the case that 

 a garden is surrounded by a picket or a close board-fence. 

 Every face of this fence which does not look more directly 

 to the north than north-east or north-west may have a row 

 of vines planted in front of it. If the face looking south 

 is protected, and has the full force of a glaring sun, the 

 vines should be trained at least a foot from the fence. If 

 the fence is but four feet high, there will be room for only 

 one course of arms ; and the single horizontal arm, pruned 

 on the short-spur system, is best for this position. But, 

 supposing; the fence to be six feet high, there will then be 

 space sufficient for two " cordons," or tiers, of fruit. It is 



