50 THE BOOK OF THE GRAPE 



conditions favouring their existence and presence, are 

 ever ready to prey on the young tender leaves of the 

 grape-vine. 



VINE GRAFTING 

 THE SCION 



VINE GRAFTING 

 THE STOCK 



VINE-ROOT GRAFTED 



ON PLANTING THE VINES 



As soon as the young vines have made two or three 

 feet of growth, and before the roots become matted in 

 the pots, they should be planted in their permanent 

 positions about one inch deeper in the soil than they 



