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ON THE MANAGEMENT 
ture management of the Vines growing againft the back wall, 
will be given, when I come to treat of Vines trained in the 
Vinery, the method of practice in both fituations being nearly 
fimilar. 
I fliall now return to the conhderatlon of the management 
of .thofe Vines which are intended to be trained again ft the 
rafters, or roof, of the houfe. 
Thefe Vines will require a management, in future feafons, 
nearly fimilar to that already deferibed ; and although it will 
not be advifable to prune every other Vine-plant down fo near 
to the bottom of the rafters, as has been direfted for the two 
preceding feafons, yet it will be frequently found neceffary to 
cut an old (hoot down nearly to the bottom, that is, down to 
the lowermofi; fummer flioct, as near to the bottom of the 
rafter as can be. And the fide-flioots of the Vines on the re- 
maining rafters fliould not be permitted to ramble over the 
adjoining lights ; but at the end of every feafon it will be 
proper to cut fuch ihoots down to the fecond or third eye next 
the old wood, provided the bottom eyes are bold and Erong. 
This mull; be done not only in order to ftrengthen the Vines, 
but alfo to prevent the roof of the houfe from being too much 
crouded with old wood. 
And here it is neced'ary to obferve, that, while the Vines are 
young, one rafter will afford fufficient room for a Vine- plant j 
but 
