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ON THE MANAGEMENT 



on the wall plate, from the stem of the plant, im- 

 mediately at its entrance into the house. These 

 shoots should be carried up the adjoining rafters, 

 and the plants, growing against such rafters, must 

 be taken entirely away ; except it should happen 

 that the plant growing against such rafter is trained 

 forward to furnish the back wall. 



In the large hot-house at Welbeck, Vines are 

 trained in the manner here described. Some of 

 the plants occupy two, three, and four rafters 

 each. A large Vine of the Syrian grape furnishes 

 five rafters, and each branch, being engrafted with 

 a different sort, the plant of course produces as 

 many varieties. 



When a Vine-plant occupies two or more rafters, 

 it will be right to prune occasionally, and parti- 

 cularly while the Vine is young, one or more 

 of such Vine-shoots down nearly to the bottom 

 of the rafter. This will not only contribute to 

 strengthen the plant, but will also afford means 

 to furnish the rafters with a succession of young 

 wood. 



When Vine-shoots are conducted to different 

 rafters,, in the manner above described, every 

 shoot may be considered as a separate plant ; and, 

 whether grafted or otherwise, must be trained 

 up the rafter in one shoot ; and from that time it 

 will require a similar management to that already 

 laid down. 



Having given full instructions for the prepar- 

 ation of the soil, and described the various methods 



