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ON THE VINERY. 



If the foregoing directions be duly observed, the 

 Vines may be reasonably expected to make a good 

 progress the first summer. But as it is of great 

 consequence to have the wood perfectly well 

 ripened, and as it is very liable to be injured by 

 early autumnal frosts, it will be advisable to put on 

 the glasses in the beginning of September: should 

 the weather prove mild and fine, this, however, 

 may be deferred till the latter end of that month. 



When the glasses are put on, let plenty of air be 

 admitted both day and night, till the end of 

 October, except the weather proves very severe ; 

 a little frost at night will not injure the plants. It 

 is a material point that the leaves should be kept 

 upon the Vines as late in the year as possible ; for 

 as long as the leaves are retained, the wood con- 

 tinues to receive benefit. 



As soon as the leaves are fallen, it is a proper 

 time to prune the Vines ; but as the method of 

 training Vines, which I am now going to enter 

 upon, is quite new to the public, and because it 

 pleases more, and makes a greater impression upon 

 the mind, to see things represented than to read a 

 description of them in words, I have given a plan, 

 exhibiting the principals in six different stages. 

 The temporary plants not requiring any particular 

 mode of training, are purposely omitted in this 

 sketch. 



The shoots of the principals must all be cut down 

 to two, three, or four eyes, making choice of the 

 best and boldest eye to terminate the shoot. The 



