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ceive a check by their removal for final 

 planting, after they have been thus prepared 

 for two or three weeks, they may be planted. 

 In performing this, let holes be made in the 

 border opposite each place where the Vines 

 are to be introduced into the house. Let 

 the holes be made about three feet wide and 

 about fifteen inches deep. In these put a 

 portion of fine light compost so as to raise it 

 to the height at which the Vines are to be 

 placed. The Vine must have all the leaves 

 dressed off which are upon that part of the 

 stem which will be outside the house. When 

 the plant is turned out of its pot, it will pro- 

 bably be found that the roots are matted 

 closely together round the outer side of the 

 ball of earth. Before the plant is laid in its 

 place, let these matted roots be loosened, so 

 that they can after being planted, push di- 

 rectly forward into the border. In placing 

 the Vine in the hole, let the ball of earth be 

 laid upon its side, so that the buds upon the 

 stem are in the direction afterwards required 

 for making an incision as hereafter described. 

 The ball must be placed so far from the 

 front wall, that five eyes of the new shoot 

 lying horizontally upon the earth in the 

 hole may be at the outside, the top of the 

 Vine being introduced into the house through 

 the opening in the wall. Let the Vine thus 

 placed, be supported by a portion of fine 

 compost applied at the sides of the ball, so 



