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ON THE VINERY. 



It only remains for me to mention the early 

 crops of choice fruits and vegetables, which may 

 be obtained from the Vine-border. It is usual, in 

 works of this sort, for gentlemen to promise much 

 to themselves, by planting the border with stand- 

 ards, half standards, and dwarf- trees of various 

 kinds of choice fruits, such as peaches, cherries, 

 &c. ; together with crops of strawberries, peas, 

 lettuce, &c. in abundance under them. 



I confess the idea of this luxuriant profusion 

 affords the mind a satisfaction truly pleasing. But 

 those who pursue such modes of practice would 

 do well to fortify their minds against future disap- 

 pointments. 



It should be considered, that the success of the 

 Vines trained against the flued wall is the first 

 and principal object. A few good grapes may be 

 got from the Vines at the rafters, and without 

 doing any material injury, provided the Vines are 

 judiciously managed; but if the Vines at the 

 rafters are permitted to extend themselves too far 

 over the glass-frames, or if the border should be 

 close planted with tall-growing fruit-trees, the Vines 

 at the wall will, by this means, be deprived both 

 of sun and light, and will be thereby soon reduced 

 to an undesirable state of imperfection : besides, 

 by such imprudences, the border, too, will soon be 

 impoverished, so that disappointments will attend 

 every future prospect. 



It is certain, that the less the border is cropped 

 with vegetables, &c. the better ; arid yet a few 



