. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 21 Held. The old earth was wheeled away. The following spring two vines of Akebia quinata were planted at each post, and clematis between the posts, three feet apart. A frame of wood, on which was stretched a stiff 4-inch mesh of gal- vanized wire netting, was screwed on to the porch railing between the posts reaching to the middle of the top railing, and to within three inches of the porch floor, thus allowing the water to run off the porch. On this porch the clematis are trained
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 21 Held. The old earth was wheeled away. The following spring two vines of Akebia quinata were planted at each post, and clematis between the posts, three feet apart. A frame of wood, on which was stretched a stiff 4-inch mesh of gal- vanized wire netting, was screwed on to the porch railing between the posts reaching to the middle of the top railing, and to within three inches of the porch floor, thus allowing the water to run off the porch. On this porch the clematis are trained each spring. The trellis for the akebia consists of two side iron rods % inch thick, placed 6 inches apart, with coarse wires crossing obliquely from side to side, forming large meshes. The side bars extend ten inches beyond the mesh at the upper end, and three at the bottom. These bottom ends are bent abruptly in so as to form a right angle, and when in place rests on the top of the " noseing " of the porch floor. The cap at the top of the porch post extends two inches ont from the face of the post. When putting up this trellis, the upper side bars are laid against the capping, and the bottom of the ends rests on the noseing, thus the main portion of the trellis stands two inches out from the posts. An ordinary staple is driven over the two upper ends into the capping and also at the bottom into the noseing, but in no case driven so far in as to tightly bind and prevent slipping out when desired. To fully secure it in place, a piece of L shaped iron is used, having a screw point at the longer angle which is screwed into the post near the middle, so that the shorter end presses tight against the wire mesh at some point where the wires cross. To carry the vines along the top from one post to another, three hooks are screwed into the middle of the outer face of the wood work under the eaves, one in the centre and one at each end. These hooks are formed like the figure 9
Size: 1116px × 2240px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookaut, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectfruitculture
