Training Vines, on Cottage Roof's. 



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art these bodies intend to promote. On this principle, we have 

 always disapproved of various things attempted by the Horti- 

 cultural Society ; acknowledging, however, at the same time, 

 that on the whole they have done an immense deal of «-ood, 

 by directing the attention not only of England and Europe, 

 but of the whole world to horticulture. These remarks are 

 not so foreign to the subject of this paper as they may at first 

 sight appear to be ; they arise from reflecting on the extraor- 

 dinary exertions made by Mr. Braddick in introducing new 

 fruits ; from inspecting a list which has just been sent us 

 by Mr. Cameron, of the astonishing number of new plants 

 introduced by Robert Barclay, Esq. of Bury Hill, and from 

 some other relative communications which have all flowed in 

 upon us at the same time, and with which we expect in due 

 time to gratify our readers. — Cond. 



Art. XVIII. Description of' a Mode of training and fastening 

 the Shoots of Vines on the Roofs of Cottages. By Mr. John 

 Latham, of Aylesbury, 



Sir, 

 Should you think the following communication worth in- 

 sertion in your very useful and entertaining Magazine, it is 

 much at your service. Gardeners and others are often deter- 

 red from training vines over slate and tile roofs from the 

 expense and trouble of trellis work. By following the undermen- 

 tioned simple method, as attempted to be shown in the sketches 

 annexed, (Jigs. 16. and 17.) slating and tiling may soon be 

 covered with the ornamental and rich clothing of the grape 



tree. In the winter pruning, take pieces of tin six or seven 

 inches in length, (Jig. 16. a, b.) the refuse of the tin-workers' 



