VINES AFTER PLANTING. 



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laying this also over the drain pipes, which should rnn along under the 



front wall. This done, put in a double 

 thickness of turves, grass side down- 

 wards, and fill up with the best soil at 

 command, preferably chopped turves, 

 with a tenth part each of broken bones 

 and mortar rubbish. A depth of not less 

 than 2 feet and not more than 3 feet is 

 desirable. Let me strongly deprecate 

 a very rich compost. It is not very 

 long ago that I had to totally undo, on 

 behalf of a friend, the work of a " first- 

 rate practical man " (this was the 

 hero's own description of himself). 

 His border was nearly half leaf mould 

 and rich, decayed manure, and was 

 naturally loose. The roots went clean 

 through it, and the Vines languished ; 

 but when the stuff was wheeled out, 

 taken to its proper place (the potting 

 slied), and a stack of turves built in 

 its place, the Vine roots had to fight 

 their way through the firm, fertile 

 mass, fibres multiplied, and the Vines 

 went ahead. So did the "first rate 

 practical man " — to another place, in 

 disgust. 



Sliorteuing Vines After 

 Flauting. — The task of forming a 

 good fruiting Vine has not ended with 

 the planting ; in fact, to those who buy 

 their plants it is only commencing. 

 To begin with, it is true wisdom 

 to shorten the cane hard, or, 

 what is equivalent, to rub off 

 the buds first and shorten after- 

 wards. Let me make sure that 

 writer and reader follow each 

 other in this matter, for it is 

 very important. A Vine 

 must not be left its full 

 length after planting, 

 ■^;^ or it will break strong- 

 !"•;"* ly at the top, remain 

 '■■.---' poorly developed at 

 ;V-ri the bottom, and never 

 " ^^ ' make a good fruiter. It 

 must be shortened, and 

 it is easy to decide how 

 much. If the Vine is 

 planted in an outside 

 border, remove a brick or 

 two from the wall, pass 





FIG. 68.- SHOWING HOW A VINE MAY BE 



PLANTED EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. 



Af Vine: a, border; b, point of first pi-nnino ; c, growth 



subsequently vuule ; d, point of second pruning, 

 Sei.tion of house : f, front wall; g, hole made injront wall to 

 admit cane; i, front glciss; j, treHls; k, lovKstwire of 

 trdlis. 



