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FRUIT GARDEN COMPANION. 



with the vines, and the heat and moisture requisite 

 for the grape being quite contrary to the health of 

 the green-house plants. On the other hand, the 

 foul effluvia that will arise from the soil and perspir- 

 ation of the green-house plants will settle and con- 

 dense on the leaves of the vines and bring on a dis- 

 ease ; the young bunches of grapes will decay and 

 drop off, and in fact, to be candid, it is impossible 

 for any person to do justice to anything so opposite 

 in nature as green-house plants and the grape vine, at 

 an early season. 



When grapes are intended to be grown in hot- 

 houses, every other thing accommodated should be 

 considered as temporary, and the grape should, in 

 every way, be accommodated, as near as possible, 

 to its nature, or little good can be expected. 



Location. — -I have most generally found the vine- 

 ry to do best, by being located on a rising situation, 

 protected at the north and north-west quarter by a 

 plantation of trees or buildings. It should be so 

 situated as to face to the south or south-east quar- 

 ter ; but the latter I would recommend, as in that as- 

 pect it will receive the morning sua, so congenial to 

 the grape vine. 



Preparing the border for planting. — The border 

 for the vinery may be prepared by digging out the 

 soil, three feet deep, in front of the house, and from 

 twelve to fifteen feet wide ; or, as wide as the vines 

 have to traverse under the roof, will perhaps, be a 

 better criterion, as most plants, the vine particularly, 

 are found to extend their roots in the earth as far in 

 length or distance as they grow in height. If the 

 bottom or sub soil is wet, it will be better to dig out 

 the soil a foot deeper than is requisite, and fill it up 



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