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ON THE VINERY. 
rafters, yet It will be proper to keep thefe Vines from extend- 
ing too far over the glafs frames, and thereby fhading the 
houfe, which would tend to injure the Vines againft the back 
wall. The method, therefore, of conftantly cutting down 
fome of them, and the training of one (hoot from each, as has 
been already direded, will, of all others, be found to be the 
moll: eligible and fuccefsful pradice. 
It only remains for me to mention the early crops of choice 
fruits and Vegetables, which may he obtained from the Vine- 
border. It is ufual, in w’orks of this fort, for Gentlemen to 
promife much to themfelves, by planting the border with 
flandards, half ftandards, and dwarf-trees of various kinds of 
choice fruits, fuch as peaches, cherries, &c. together with 
crops of flrawberries, peafe, lettuce, &c. in abundance under 
them. 
I confefs the idea of this luxuriant profulion affords the mind 
a fatisfadion truly pleafing. But thofe, who purfue fuch 
modes of pradice, would do well to fortify their minds againfl 
future difappointments. 
It fliould be confidered, that the fuccefs of the Vines trained 
againft the flued wall, is the firft and principal objed. A few 
good grapes may be got from the Vines at the rafters, and 
without doing any material injury, provided the Vines areju- 
dicioufly managed; but if the Vines at the rafters are permitted 
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