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growth of the vine. It is fai- better to make 

 too much preparation than to starve plants by 

 too little. The ideal method to pursue, whether 

 the vines be annuals or perennials, is to trench 

 the ground thoroughly where they are to go, 

 either working well-rotted manure into the old 

 compost or filling in with a rich, fresh, friable 

 loam. 



Good sound loam is the best soil for the 

 greatest number of climbing plants and, unless 

 the amateur is experienced with varieties which 

 are difficult to grow, he will find, that this soil, 

 with the addition of manure, will insure him 

 excellent results. Where soils are stiff they 

 can frequently be put into good condition by 

 the addition of leaf mold, some sand and the 

 manure, and where the soils are thin or sandy 

 the addition of loam together with the manure 

 will often prove effective. 



CULTIVATION 



If plants are ordered from a nursery and 

 are received in pots, they may be planted out 

 at almost any season between early spring and 

 late autumn. In planting those that have been 

 grown in pots, thej" should be turned out gently, 

 disturbing as little as possible the root ball. 



