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enough. A writer in tlie Gardener's Chronicle says, four 

 pounds to twelve gallons ; another, one pound to one 

 gallon. 



You may train and' prune the vines by any of the 

 plans given for the house. 



EETAEDING HOUSE. 



The retarding house should be built upon the same 

 plan as the forcing house ; it is not necessary that it 

 should be so wide, or so high on the back. [This was 

 written for the first and second editions of this work; 

 the remarks following are now added.] Experience 

 convinces me that fine grapes may be grown in a house 

 of quite small dimensions, yet as a general thing, the 

 largest structures will be more certain to yield the finest 

 fruit. For the retarding house in particular this remark 

 should have weight. This building should be above the 

 sills, 16 feet high on the back wall.; 5 feet on the front, 

 21 feet to be solid next the sill, 2^ glass ; windows should 

 be hung so as to air the house. The width from the 

 front to the back sill should be from 10 to 12 feet. These 

 dimensions will give a steep roof, shedding the rain and 

 moisture readily, and admitting the full strength of the 

 sun's rays on to the vines when most wanted, in October, 

 ITovember, and December. 



The prtming and training of the vine may be the same 

 as in the cold house ; remembering always, that the closer 

 the pruning, the sooner the bud will burst in spring, and 

 consequently ripei. its fruit ; the reverse is the case witli 



