PART I. 
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 
HORTICULTURE.— Article I. 
ON THE PRUNING AND CULTURE OF VINES IN GREENHOUSES. 
'EY MR. JAMES BROWN, SEN. 
Gardener to his Grace the Duke of Buckingham , Stowe. 
The many articles written on the management of the Vine &c. al¬ 
ready published to the world, would render an additional communi¬ 
cation on the subject superfluous. There are, however, so many 
opinions advanced on the modes of pruning, training, &c. as would 
rather puzzle or mislead, than assist that portion of your readers, (I 
dont mean practical gardeners,) who may be in the possession of a 
greenhouse, in which vines are grown. In small places such build¬ 
ings are frequently met with, butthe prevailing complaint is, if used 
to any extent for the growth of plants, vines do not succeed to the 
satisfaction of the proprietor, on whom also in many places the chief 
of the management depends. If a house is to be erected for the 
above twofold purpose, it should be light and elegant, at least so far 
as the means of the proprietor may be able to accomplish. Such a 
house as represented in Vol. 1 of your Register, page 682, but in¬ 
stead of the roof resting on the parapet wall, it should be placed on 
upright lights in front, sufficiently high to admit of a walk, and the 
back wall raised.* Such a house being heated with hot water, or brick 
flues, would answer admirably with a stage in the middle for the 
greenhouse plants. On the formation of the borders depends the 
future success of the vines, it ought to be raised above the surround¬ 
ing surface, and sloping from the parapet wall towards the front as 
represented in the house alluded to. The depth should be three feet 
* In proportion of course, the parapet wall, gs there shown, would not require 
to be so high. 
