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the side of the barn. This will very much increase 
their hardiness, and hasten their coming to ma- 
turity. I have them growing in a peach house, and 
carried up as I describe. Sweetwater grapes and 
Black Hamburgs may be treated in the same way. 
To grow grapes on your barns and outbuildings 
they should be planted about ten feet apart, and as 
they grow they must be protected from animals by 
a stout wire netting. When they are high above 
danger of browsing, box in the trunk of the vine 
with boards; then spread the arms over the barn or 
other building, on wires stapled crosswise. These 
wires should be about two or three feet apart, and 
on no account should the vines be fastened directly 
to the building. Tie the vines to the wires, and 
when you desire to let them down you have only 
to clip the strings. The wires will not hinder you 
from repainting your building. All other climbing 
vines, such as roses, clematis, bittersweet, should 
be treated in the same way. Be very sure that 
grapes like Brighton or Lindley, if run over your 
buildings, have good neighbors to pollenize them 
— otherwise you will have your labor without com- 
pensation. 
The art of keeping grapes depends upon (1) 
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