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the  lime,  bones,  and  wood  ashes  were  mixed,  thtf  rough  turf  hand  leased 
and  the  border  made  from  each  layer  of  about  6  inches  deep.  Next 
year  *an  addition  of  3  feet  was  made  (inside),  but  before  adding  I  cut 
12  inches  off  the  border,  straight  down  through  the  roots.  Every  two 
years  afterwards  the  same  was  done  until  the  border  was  completed 
inside  and  out. 
year  some  three  and  others  four.  This  last  year  the  average  weight, 
was  about  3  lbs.  All  the  other  sorts  were  allowed  to  carry  fruit  the 
first  year  after  planti  ig,  first  two,  then  three,  and  this  last  year  four 
bunches. 
The  two  Black  Hamburghs  in  the  photo  were  on  the  same  Vine,  also' 
another  bunch,  which  1  showed  in  the  first  prize,  four  distinct  bunches 
Nil  nun  ch  Seedling 
III  us  cal  of  Alexandria. 
Muscat  of  Alexandria 
Muscat  o. 
Tig.  71.— GRAPES  GROWN  AT  KEIR, 
When  the  Vines  are  started  I  give  them  a  heavy  supply  of  Thomson’s 
manure,  pointing  it  into  the  border  about  2  inches  deep,  also  the  same  again 
just  after  thinning,  and  always  used  tepid  water  when  required.  A 
circulation  of  air  top  and  bottom  is  maintained  all  night  as  soon  as  the  Vines 
show  bunches,  with  adequate  day  ventilation.  The  depth  of  border  is  2  feet 
6  inches  of  soil,  and  6  inches  of  drainage.  Muscats  were  allowed  to  run 
one  year  without  fruit,  but  the  second  year  carried  two  bunches,  the  third 
in  Glasgow  the  week  before  Edinburgh  Show,  and  weighed  3  lbs.  10  ozs. 
The  other  bunch  was  small,  only  weighing  1  lb.  12  ozs. — about  15  lbs. 
of  Grapes  on  each  Vine,  and  about  12  lbs.  on  almost  all  the  Aluscats. 
The  outside  border  and  roots  were  cut  in  July,  and  a  width  of  2  feet  added 
every  second  year,  the  inside  being  done  similarly  in  January,  and  3  feet 
added.  In  pruning,  an  extension  of  3  feet  is  allowed  each  year,  and 
the  laterals  are  cut  back  closely.  Very  close  attention  is  paid  to  all 
