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Then there are the walls of the dwelling house, especially the 
end or gable portion, which are often left quite bare. But 
Tomatoes may be successfully grown in the open borders, just as 
Raspberry canes are, 
so that amateurs who 
do not possess outside 
walls or fences suit- 
able may proceed to 
plant their Tomatoes 
in rows on a warm 
border in June. 
The first sketch 
shows how to plant a 
row of plants in a 
straight line parallel 
with a wall about 4 
feet distant from it. 
This, on a south bor- 
der, is a very warm 
position for Tomatoes, 
and the plants com- 
mence bearing early 
in the season, and 
finish well with a late —— 
crop. The plants s =a 
should be about 3 pl > ie Z 
feet apart in the row ay 7S 
and supported by How TO PLANT TOMATOES IN A BORDER. 
separate stakes, or a 
wire or two 
stretched the —— SE a he SAS 
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practically, an HOW TO PLANT TOMATOES ON A WALL. 
unlimited run : 
in an open border, the soil must be made very firm, and not be too 
rich in organic manures, so that a sturdy, short-jointed growth will 
