St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07

OF their to Dcing exposed to sudden
changes otEthe weather from the extrcme
of heart tdh nat of cold. and from exces-
sire dryu<H 10 excessive moisture all Of
which j. ekyiat<d 10 very great degree
by placin1 maintaining the roots deep
i Iheeal llsHrc rosesns arc sufficient
TO dispel any doubts that may exist as to
the necessity Of trenchi:,g fol the vine cs-
pecially when such ground has to undergo
cultivation. in order to keep it loose and
free from weeds.
Vines that have failed to grow, or have
died from some cause or other, should
without delay-bc replaced By fresh ones,
to avoid disparity Of size and age among
| them.
1t would now be well to decide on one
OF the different forms in which these
climbers are to be held iii an upright po-
si'lon. In some countries they are trained
upon trees in other, the vines is sup
ported by one or more stakes and these
again arc short or long according to eli
mate, TO naturally quick or slow growth oil
the vines planted and to other circumStan-
ccs. The best form for our climate is tic
reNis.
To those who adopt stakes for their
vines | would recommend chesnu, as the
most durable ones where locus cannot be
obtained eight feet longs and from TWO to
three inches thick, and pointed at onc end
Drive them firmly into the ground, close
to the vines and on the north side Of them
one stake to each vine.
The trcllis I need hardly describe. TIE
upright posts are set two feet deep in tn.
ground, close to the row of vines and
should be five feet above ground, and eight
feet apart for laths. When wire is to be
fastened to thcmfor which purpose dis
cardcd telegraph answers admirably.
It being cheap md durablc--the posts
may be set from twelve to sixteen feet
apart.
Two la.hs or wires nailed across the
posts, the first one foot above the ground,
and the second foot above the first, will
answer for the present.
The best time to drive stakes or to set
posts into the ground is when YOU plant
the vines. At that time the roots are
small and few in numbers and escape in
jury best
Loosen the ground round the vines
now trod hard by much walking over it
with hoe and fork up or cultivate with a
horse, hoe or plow the space between til.
rows as soon as the ground will admit, ami
repeat the operation whenever weeds have
TO be Kept down.
Only one shoot is again allowed to grow
this year, and tn one nearest 70 the ground
i! a healthy one, is selected; nj tie o,i.
crS rubbed off as soon as the one 70 rcmai,l
is from four to six inches long Tie i, 10
the lowest latl or wiIci as soon rs It cy-
tends above it; but always 80 that the
shoots have some room to move in When
no more lattice has been provided, the
canes--which this year will probably make
a strong growth-can be trained along the
upper rail and tied to it,
In ease the young vines should, for some
special reason. ba unprovidcd with props.
they would then have to be shortened in
asalu, as indicated i'll the previous chap
ter.
Stakes Of this length ire 200 lrnc f,r pres
e!t purposes; but rs the ends in the .rm,l,i
will rol oil in time. they viii by pointing them
again and agail.. answer for I've ur three series
oi years.
Cnttnn-twiLe Is, for want Of tie osicr vii
low, usc,! by the writer as til: chc.pcs: and
most durable materials to tie wires with
Wire na'ic OF s'nc p!!ahle metal--such as
copper ctc.-,nisht be used to advantage t"
tic the shoots to wire trcllscs.