THE GRAPE. 
Ir has often been asserted—we know not with how 
much of truth—that in the vine districts of France, lung 
diseases are unknown; but this we do know, that the 
free use of well-grown and well-ripened grapes would 
be decidedly beneficial to the general health. The 
cultivation of this excellent fruit. embraces a very 
wide range. In the first place, there is the very nice 
process of raismg hot-house grapes: next, the cold 
vinery, whick is simple and easy to be practised; next, 
vineyard cultivation: but it will not be expected of us, 
in this brief notice, to more than refer to the common 
mode of out-door garden culture. The grape is easily 
and cheaply raised, but good cultivation is altogether 
the best economy. It is easily propagated from cut- 
tings. We have found it the best way to prune off our 
cuttings early in February, two feet in length, bury 
them in a bundle four or six inches deep in the ground 
immediately, and for this purpose we choose the 
warmest weather in the month. 
Let them be in the ground till the warm weather in 
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