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in summer two joints above the fruit, at 

 which length they should be kept. A few 

 leading snoots must be allowed to grow 

 three or four feet in length during sum- 

 mer, and then at the following winter prun- 

 ing be cut back to two buds. All laterals 

 and claspers to be taken off as already 

 directed. 



The following observations apply to the 

 treatment of the Vine as trained against an 

 open wall. The border is to be composed of 

 the same kind of compost, and be prepared 

 in the same manner, also the Vines be 

 planted according to the directions previously 

 given for those cultivated in a Vinery or stove. 

 The time for planting the Vines must be as 

 early in spring as may be, when no danger 

 from frost is apprehended. The distance 

 at which they are to be planted from each 

 other must be for a wall twelve feet high, 

 twelve feet apart. 



In order to bring the fruit to perfection in 

 the colder parts of the kingdom, it is requi- 

 site to have the Vines planted against a 

 flued wall, also to have the wall colour- 

 ed with coal tar or dark coloured paint. 

 If the wall be flued it is necessary that a 

 trellis be fixed against the bottom of it, and 

 to come as high up, as the top of the first 

 flue. After the Vines are planted, let a 

 little fire heat be applied at nights and 

 continued for two or three weeks, when it 



