The Garden Under Glass

i64 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS to get them cut from the rod. This may be made con-venient by storing them in bottles. Ordinary wine bottles will serve the purpose, though they are certainly not the best. A flat, square bottle turned up at the mouth and pro-vided with a place for refilling has been largely in use of late years. It was patented by Mr Bullock, head gardener at Copped Hall, Essex. By its use there is not the same likelihood of the grapes getting wet during the operation of bottling and refilling. The grapes should be cut with quite six inches of the old wood attached. The end of the wood should be inserted in the bottle of water, and so arranged that the bunches themselves hang clear of every-thing. If ordinary wine bottles are used they should be so arranged that they are steadily fixed in a slanting manner to enable the bunches to stand clear. It will be necessary to look to the bottles occasionally to see that they are well supplied with water. In this way in a cool, dry, frost-proof place grapes will last for many months. The Amateur’s Vine No variety of the grape vine has so richly deserved this title as Black Hamburgh. It is the easiest grape to grow and has a very pleasanf flavour. Other varieties which amateurs might grow are Black Alicanti for late use, or Lady Down, Madresfield Court and Muscat of Alexandria. This latter is one which needs skilied attention but its flavour is so unique that I certainly advise everyone to try it. Where the amateur has but one vine in a greenhouse he should give it the best treatment that circumstances will allow. He should enclose a part of the floor to form a border and build up a good one when he starts. Unless he has the border under complete control he labours in