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and if it is intended to fill the house with vines, it should 

 run the whole length of the wall, or slightly beyond it. In 

 that case they should be planted about five feet apart. A 

 greenhouse, fifteen feet long, would therefore hold three vines 



^the first two and a half feet from one end, the second 



five feet from the first, and the third five feet from the second, 

 and two and a half feet from the other end. If the vines are 

 to be grown with more than one rod apiece, the distance be- 

 tween them should be proportionately increased. 



PLAiNTlNG A VINE. 



As they are usually bought in pots they may be planted 

 at almost any time. As a rule, October is the best month. 



Fig. 42..— Vine planted in outside border. 



The ground should be made quite firm afterwards, the surface 

 should be loosened with the hoe, and a mulch of manure should 

 be laid over the roots to protect them. It is advisable to apply 

 the mulch every autumn, but it should be removed early in 



