FRUIT CULTURE. 



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much stronger anil having linger leaves than others, so that 

 in plant different varieties indiscriminately at the same 

 distance apart would lie unwise. Such kinds, for instance, 

 as Gros Guillaume and Gros Maroc require more space for 

 the development ol their foliage and thorough ripening of 

 their wood than West's St. Peters, Lady Downes', and 

 Luster's Seedling. Usually when a vinery is planted one 

 rod only is left to each cane, though some of the best 

 cultivators allow every Vine to furnish two rods. ( )l 

 course, it from each cane planted two rods were allowed to 

 develop, twice the amount of space would be required, and 

 the plants consequently must be placed twice the distance 

 apart. 



t aking first the vinery for early forcing, 2ft. 6in. should 

 be allowed between each rod, while in the later houses the 



been carefully removed from its pot, and the pieces ol crock, 

 etc., which have served as drainage are extracted, some of 

 the soil needs working away (commeni ing al the base of the 

 ball), so that the roots may be more easily spread mil. This 

 is an important detail, and tin- voung Vine does not suffer 

 from want of water after planting, which would be great if 

 the ball of soil -generally hard and one mass ol root- 

 were allowed to remain intact. Cover the roots lirst with 

 fine soil, and work this gently in between them so .is to le ive 

 no spaces. The correct way to do this is, after having laid 

 Out the roots, to pkn e the soil nrar the stem of the N ine, 

 and with tile hand draw il towards the extremities of the 

 roots ; by this means the fibres are thoroughly covered and 

 kept in proper position. Of course the whole of the roots 

 must not be on one level ; they should be laid out in 



THE VINERY AT CHISWICK (Probably the largest in the World). 



Vines ought not to be less than 3ft. 6in. or 4ft. apart. 

 Before removing the plants from the pots in which they 

 have been cultivated thoroughly water them, preferably an 

 hour or two before planting, so that the soil may not he too 

 wet when the Vines are turned out from their pots. Previous 

 to making the holes to receive the Vines, sticks should be 

 placed in the border at certain distances apart, measured 

 according to circumstances, as explained above. Each ol 

 these slicks serves to indicate the centre of the future 

 position of the plant, around which should be made a hole 

 of sufficient si/.e to accommodate any roots that need 

 spreading out and deep enough to allow of a covering of 

 2in. or 3111. of new material over the old soil. 



Between the hot-water pipes and the stems of the Vines 

 (if the former run along the front of the house) there should 

 be a distance of at least i2in. After the young Vine has 



separate layers, in a slightly upward direction, and each 

 layer covered over and made firm before the next is placed 

 in position. When this stage of the work is completed, 

 rougher soil may afterwards' be used to finish ofl with. II. as 

 advised in the preparation of the border, the soil employed 

 is moist, the Vines will need no water for at least a week, 

 beyond a slight application to settle the disturbed soil. 



Treatment after Planting. —For a few weeks after 



planting shade the Vines I rom the bright sun. close the house 

 early in the afternoon to take full advantage ot the sun 

 heat, and keep the Vines well syringed. So soon as signs 

 of the ripening of the wood are apparent gradually lessen 

 the moisture and give more air. until eventually the house is 

 quite cool and dry. This latter condition ought to be 

 maintained throughout the winter; even in frosty weather 

 the ventilators need not be closed. 



