142 LITTLE GARDENS 
which, if either, contains a bunch; naturally that carrying a bunch is 
retained. If neither has a bunch the weaker is rubbed off. There 
in a nutshell is the way to prune a Vine. During summer each side 
shoot is stopped at one bunch beyond the leaf, and sublaterals are 
allowed to make only one leaf before their points are pinched out. 
The following winter the shoots are again cut back to within two 
buds of their bases, rubbing off the shoot which has no bunch when 
the Vines begin to 
grow. As the leading 
shoot progresses up 
the roof, side shoots 
alternating but not 
opposite to each other 
are trained at right 
angles to the stem, 
just as explained in 
connection with the 
first two side shoots. 
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Z EZ Vine me reached the 
> top of the roof it 
FA will have side shoots 
throughout its length. 
Through being cut 
back hard every win- 
ter these in time form 
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the base—these spurs 
soon become long, and 
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SHOWING THE POINT TO WHICH THE VINE Details of Culti- 
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SHOOT IS CUT BACK IN WINTER. Tation<= Minds need 
4 imortt Bead ta whch eg well prepared border 
3 feet deep; in the 
bottom a layer of brick rubble is placed ; upon this comes a layer 
of turves, grass side downwards; rough turfy loam or, in other 
words, turves chopped into pieces 2 or 3 inches square, form 
the remainder of the border. It is of no use planting Vines in 
ordinary garden soil; they need rough turfy soil, and a border made 
of this will last for years. Varieties suitable for amateurs’ green- 
houses are planted 3 feet 6 inches apart. If the greenhouse is heated 
by hot water pipes it may be started in early March to have 
Grapes ripe in late summer. A maximum temperature of 40° at 
