6 THE BOOK OF THE GRAPE 



by the delicious fragrance which many of them (in 

 particular V. riparia, a hardy American kind) yield 

 especially when in bloom. Indeed, Bacon referred to 

 the scent of the flowers of the vine as among the 

 sweetest in the garden. Most of the vines can be easily 

 grown in any garden if the soil be deeply dug, well 

 enriched with rotten manure, and kept moist, yet not 

 water-logged. They are readily increased by means of 

 cuttings or eyes, though V. Coignetiae is an exception in 

 this respect, and is best raised from imported seeds. 



