164 THE MINIATUEE FEUIT GARDEN 



tignan, Trentham Black, Early Saumur Prontignan, 

 and Esperione. 



Anj suburban garden ten yards square, if in a sunny 

 situation, may have one or two of these vineries, and 

 the owner or occupier may grow his own black Ham- 

 burgh grapes, known by most of the Londoners as ' hot- 

 house grapes.' I ought to mention that the improved 

 ground vinery, with gas-pipe ridge, so that the side 

 opens and gives access to the interior, is the best of all. 



CORDON TRAINING 



By T. Francis Eivhes. Extracted, by permission, frora the 

 ' Journal of Horticulture,' Nos. 356-57, 1868. 



The introduction of the system of training fruit trees, 

 called by the French cordon training, leads me to sup- 

 pose that a few outlines of description ■ may not be 

 unacceptable. This system of training is remarkable 

 for simplicity, and I propose to give the necessary 

 directions ia as few words as possible. 



The preparation of the ground is so well understood 

 that it is not necessary to say much on this point. To 

 form the oblique cordon orchard, a trench should be dug, 

 about two feet wide, the first [spit of soil being thrown 

 out as if for a celery trench ; the under spit should then 

 be broken up and left with the top soil, a good propor- 

 tion of well decomposed manure must be mixed, and 



