THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. Ill 



and be growing in the under part of the manure ; if so, 

 these must not be injured, for, if they should, the benefit 

 expected from the operation would be lost ; when it is 

 found that this is the case, that part of the manure must 

 remain on. After removing the manure, the border 

 should have a top dressing of three or four inches of 

 well decomposed cow or hog-pen manure. 



PLANTING THE VINES. 



In planting, which is the next operation, open a hole 

 fiuflSciently wide to admit the roots being spread out to 

 their entire length ; care njust be taken to spread out all 

 the roots separately, without injiiry to the small ones, 

 and do not let them overlay or interfere with each other ; 

 make the soil fine, and cover them with an inch or two 

 of it ; with a rose watering-pot, settle the soil and roots, 

 by giving them a thorough watering ; finish covering, 

 and do not water them again.* They should be planted 



* I recommend the planting of vines for the crop of fruit on the back 

 wall as being the most likely to give satisfaction ; for, although they do 

 not give as large crops as the rafter vines, yet they yield better fruit than 

 the peach; the fig does well thus situated. When the house is strongly 

 and early forced, peaches and cherries do not succeed ; the fruit of the 

 latter, if it was sure, would be desirable, but it requires more air in setting 

 than is good for the grapes. 



" Vines do better with their roots inside the house than outside, if well 

 managed, and nothing placed on the soil in which they grosv.^ — Gardeners' 

 Ohronide, p. 680, Oct. 1846. 



I am wilUng to admit, that vines do as well, thus planted, when- as it is 

 saidv they are " well managed," but they require more care in watering, 

 etc. I am not willing to allow that they do better, and never would ad"ise 

 the raiier vines to be thus' placed, unless tliey can roam at pleasure in the 



