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technical exceptions) so severely that there are gaps hetween the leaves ; 

 (2) never allow leaves to remain which have not room to spread fully. Big,- 

 leathery leaves, nicely covering the glass, btt not overlapping each other, 

 represent the condition at which to aim. 



With respect to pruning after the fruit is gathered, it is well to do it in 

 two stages. The first, which may come into operation when the leaves 

 begin to change colour, may be at a point near the tendril ; the second, 

 which should be performed as soon as the leaves have fallen, should be to 

 the bud at the spur. 



Grapes in Greenhouses. — It is an attractive topic, this of growing 

 Grapes in greenhouses. Of course, the large grower, with his range of 

 vineries, can afford to ignore it ; but it is of real, practical interest to a very 

 large class of people. The matter presents itself under two aspects : (1) the 

 association of Grapes and permanent indoor plants ; (2) combining Grape 

 culture with plants which may be grown out of doors in summer, or in 

 frames. Although I am familiar with instances which prove that plants 

 may be grown permanently with Vines, I consider the other system far 

 preferable. By limiting himself to a few popular classes of flowering 

 plants, and procuring a select number of varieties of them, the amateur can 

 give himself just as much pleasure as if he grew a hundred kinds — 

 probably, indeed, far more. Here is a list of plants that may be associated 

 with Vines : — 



Arum Lilies (Richard- Calceolarias. Pelargoniums, 



ias). , Chrysanthemums. Primulas. 



Begonias (tuberous). Cinerarias. Roses. 



Bouvardias. Cyclamen. Solanums. 



Fuchsias. 



If an amateur got a select list of varieties of these, and grew them well, 

 he would have quite enough to occupy his time, and he would have 

 sufficient material to secure a long display of beauty. The Arum Lilies, 

 Chrysanthemums, Pelargoniums, Roses, and Solanums would all do out of 

 doors in summer. The IJouvardias, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Cyclamens, and 

 Primulas would be quite at home in a frame. As to the Begonias and 

 Fuchsias, they do not object to a certain amount of shade, and would 

 probably do very well under the Vines, but they could also be grown outside 

 in summer. The great advantage of this plan is that it permits the amateur 

 to give a single eye to the welfare of the Vines during their growing season, 

 which is much more likely to conduce to his peace of mind, and to ensure 

 successful results, than attempting to reconcile the conflicting interests of 

 plants and Grapes. The winter- and spring-flowering plants which I have 

 named would enliven the house when the Vines were at rest, and in the 

 early stages of their growth, and they could be supplemented by Dutch 

 bulbs. Jloreover, " Geraniums," Lobelias, Dahlias, Cannas, and other 

 bedders could be wintered in the house. If the plants named are not 

 enough to exhaust the energies of the grower, he may bring in Acacias, 

 Camellias, Daphnes, and Bpacrises to fill up his time with. All could be 

 made to thrive. It is not well to have many varieties of Grapes in a small 

 house; indeed, it would be wise to confine attention to two — namely. Black 

 Hamburgh and Foster's Seedling, or Buckland Sweetwater instead of the 

 latter, if preferred. 



Times of Starting Vines. — It will be apparent that the time of 

 starting Vines must depend upon the time that ripe fruit is wanted. Thosa 



