356 THE FORCING GARDEN. 



sufficient room in the ties for the swelling of the 

 shoots. Likewise pinch off all laterals and tendrils, 

 every time you go over the plants, as these only tend 

 to confusion, and take greatly from the strength of 

 the clusters. 



With respect to the manner in which vines should 

 be trained, opinions are at variance. Some advise 

 training the shoots in a straight and direct manner; 

 others in a horizontal manner; and others in a ser- 

 pentine form. If grapes be otherwise well manag- 

 ed, they will do well in any of the above ways; 

 and I have just to observe, with respect to the last- 

 mentioned method, that it necessarily leads to more 

 confusion, particularly with regard to the training 

 in of the summer- wood, than either of the preceding 

 methods. On dwarf walls or trellises, the horizon- 

 tal or zig-zag manner may be very proper ; but in 

 a properly constructed, and properly planted grape- 

 house, (as that under consideration,) the most sen- 

 sible manner of training, in my opinion, is directly 

 up the roof. I shall, therefore, throughout the ma- 

 nagement of grapes, suppose them to be trained in 

 that manner. 



THE PEACH-HOUSE. 



Of the new planted Peach-House. 



The reader is referred to this article in January. 



About the latter end of the month, or as soon as the 



plants begin to vegetate, it will be proper to head 



them down. With respect to the dwarfs, the shoots 



