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we give it in his own words. It afforded him 

 much pleasure in times past, and we have no 

 doubt will yield a similar pleasure to any one 

 who may try it. It is as follows : 



&quot;Domestic Propagation. Good vines may be 

 produced with very little outlay, except that of 

 constancy of attention, by any one who will un 

 failingly observe the following very simple di 

 rections. We will suppose the ground already 

 well prepared, and so thoroughly mixed together 

 as to be strictly one homogeneous mass suitable 

 for inviting and entertaining the roots of young 

 plants. Have in readiness three pine box boards 

 about one foot wide and thirteen feet long, 

 or of any other convenient length. Nail three 

 battens, about two inches wide and eighteen 

 inches long, across one of them, placing one near 

 each end, and the other near the middle, leaving 

 the ends to project equally on each side. 



&quot;Dig a N little trench, three inches deep, with 

 neat perpendicular sides. Set one of the boards 

 on edge in the trench, at its southerly or front 

 side, and drVe three little stakes into the 

 ground on the trench side to keep it there. 

 Have the tops of the stakes a little lower than 

 the upper edge of the board, through which 

 drive one nail into each of the stakes. Drive 



