84 GRAPE. 



The following observations on the destruction of the Rose- 

 bug, were also published in the * Cultivator/ Sept. 13 1842 : 



" I observed that when the rose-bugs first appeared on the 

 vines, they were so feeble as to be unable to fly even for a 

 few yards. Having surmounted all other difficulties, I was 

 determined not to be defeated in the vineyard cultivation 

 of the Grape by this insect, and consequently resorted to 

 the following means for its destruction. I directed my men 

 to take each a cup, with a little water in it, arid go through 

 the vineyards every morning, removing every bug from the 

 vines ; and this was done quite rapidly by passing the cup 

 under the leaf and merely touching it, when the bugs in- 

 stantly dropped, and were received in the cup containing the 

 water. When the cup was full, they were soon destroyed 

 by pressing the foot upon them on a hard surface. This 

 plan was persevered in every morning as long as a bug could 

 be found, and was attended with such success, that they 

 have given me very little trouble since. I also tried plough- 

 ing my vineyards just before winter set in, so as to expose 

 to the weather the insect in the larvae state, which will 

 certainly destroy the young tribe that have not descended 

 below the reach of the plough. For two years past the 

 number has been so small that I have omitted this process 

 for their destruction. R. T. Underhill." 



Although the man of taste and capacity for improving on 

 the improvements of others, may have gleaned ideas from 

 the above extracts, sufficient to enable him to cultivate the 

 vine in his own garden, it may be necessary to direct the 

 reader's attention to the different methods of cultivating this 

 excellent fruit in varied situations. 



A vine may be trained horizontally under the coping of 

 a close fence or wall, to a great distance, and the borders 

 in an east, southeast, and southern aspect of large gardens, 

 may be furnished with a variety of sorts, which will ripen 

 in great perfection, without encumbering the borders ; or 

 the plants may be trained low, like currant bushes; in 



