Show crowth OF GRAPES an enthusiast writes the grape Is the poor man s fruit especially one who has only a house lot of the small est possible dimensions he can plant vines beside his cottage and their roots will extend and profitably mccu py every inch of ground underneath it and from that small space produce all the fruit his family can consume while the vines afford shade and pro and add beauty to his little home occupying no space either above or below the ground to inter fere with other interests and prodoc ing more fruit in less time and with less and attention than any other thing that was ever planted growing of grapes in graperies fur bishes an important source of revenue t in some countries notably belgium and the channel islands where large quantities are annually grown and ex i ported the united states is a good customer for them as high as 35 cents to as cents a pound wholesale and 2 to 3 and even more a pound retail being paid for the fruit grape grow ing in pots Is much practiced in parts of europe and especially in france where the vines are largely used tor decorative purposes on festive occa shipping and keeping grapes in cork dust Is quite an industry in some 0 the european grape districts A con sid erable quantity of such grapes shipped from spain Is annually con burned in the united states |