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upon wliicli stretcli four stout wires. Plant a grape- 

 vine between each post, and keep tliem well pruned, 

 on the cane system. Eschew^ all charlatans and hum 

 bugs, whether in the shape of men or vines, and among 

 the latter, especially the Charter Oak. The walk, if 

 made as directed, will keep this border well drained — 

 a matter of much moment, where well-flavored grapes 

 are desired. Two or ,three loads of gravel, incorpo- 

 rated with the soil, w^ould make it still more congenial 

 to the grape. Between each vine, and some three feet 

 from the box edging, put in a rhubarb plant, and 

 under it a good heap of manure. This is a good 

 arrangement, notwithstanding some may object to it. 

 In the centre of this border, where the wide walk 

 intersects it, a summer-house may be erected. 



In the border around the east fence, plant the black- 

 berry, some three or four feet apart ; in the west bor- 

 der, plant the raspberry at about the same distance. 

 It would be well, however, to reserve a portion of the 

 west border for a few plants of sage, parsley, thyme, &c. 



There now remain the four large beds, the borders 

 of which may be occupied Avith dwarf fruit trees ; no 

 others should ever be grown in a garden, and by no 

 means plant them in an auger-hole. I would recom- 

 mend chiefly pears ; but, for the sake of variety, a 

 couple of plums, apricots, cherries, quinces, &c., may 

 be added. These should be planted in the border of 

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