29 OCTOBER 1948, Page 17

In the Garden In the greatest of autumnal odes the

vine by the cottage porch finds' mention as a common feature. Why has the out-of-door culture of thn vine been quite abandoned ? Vineyards were once common, and we made our own wine. We might do it again. An exciting experiment, supported by the use of cloches, is in progress, and the one definite, conclusion seems to be that only wrong methods of culture are responsible, for the neglect. The best vines—such as Black Hanbro—can be made to flourish in mid and Southern England. Some definite results will be;