150 CULTIVATION OF THE GRAPE DNDEB GLA^. 



elioald occupy not only the whole interior of the house, hut a 

 space on each side, equal, at least, to one-half the width of the 

 house. It is advisahle not to make the whole width of the 

 border at the time the vines are planted, hut in the forcing 

 house make ahout eight feet in width along the front, or in the 

 cool vinery make five or sis; feet inside and as much outside, along 

 each side. This will afford suflGicient room for the roots of the 

 vines for the first year. The second year, add three feet to the 

 inside border, or, if a cool vinery, add three feet inside and as 

 much outside to each border, and at or about this rate every year 

 until the whole width of the border is made up. If added as 

 wanted, it will be sweeter and better than if it be all put down 

 at once. The border in the vinery should be filled in so that the 

 surface shall be from six inches to a foot above the surface of the 

 soil outside. Allowance must be made for the settling of the 

 soil, which will be about sis inches. 



The borders having been made, and everything ready for 

 planting, the vines, which have been grown in pots, should have 

 the soil well shaken out from the roots, the roots carefully disen- 

 tangled, and any decayed portions cut of^ then carefully and evenly 

 spread out, and covered with the finely pulverized soil to the 

 depth of four or five inches. The earth should be settled by 

 watering moderately with tepid water, through a fine rose. 

 When planted, the vines should be cut down to two buds. "When 

 these have got nicely started, rub off the weaker bud, and train 

 the other under the rafter by tying it to the wires. During the 

 first season, allow it to grow without any pruning or pinching 

 whatever, carefully preserving every leaf it may form and every 

 lateral that it may throw out. As the season advances, gradually 

 give more air, so that by the middle of August the ventilators 

 may be left open night and day. In this way a good healthy 

 vine will be secured, with an abundance of roots, and with well 

 ripened wood. 



The second year's treatment begins with the cutting back of 

 the canes in Xovember, to within a foot of the bottom of the 



