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of Vines trained in the Vinery, the method of 

 practice in both situations being nearly similar. 



I shall now return to the consideration of the 

 management of those Vines which are intended 

 to be trained against the rafters, or roof, of the 

 house. 



These Vines will require a management, in future 

 seasons, nearly similar to that already described ; 

 and although it will not be advisable to prune every 

 other Vine-plant down so near to the bottom of the 

 rafters, as has been directed for the two preceding 

 seasons, yet it will be frequently found necessary 

 to cut an old shoot down nearly to the bottom ; 

 that is, down to the lowermost summer-shoot, as 

 near to the bottom of the rafter as can be. And 

 the side-shoots of the Vines on the remaining 

 rafters should not be permitted to ramble over the 

 adjoining lights ; but at the end of every season it 

 will be proper to cut such shoots down to the second 

 or third eye next the old wood, provided the 

 bottom eyes are bold and strong. This must be 

 done, not only in order to strengthen the Vines, but 

 also to prevent the roof of the house from being 

 too much crowded with old wood. 



And here it is necessary to observe, that, while 

 the Vines are young, one rafter will afford sufficient 

 room for a Vine-plant ; but when the Vines are 

 become older, they will require a larger space ; and 

 more especially Vines of the strong growing kinds, 

 which produce large leaves and large bunches : it 

 will be proper, therefore* to train shoots sideways 



