418 AMERICAN GRAPE CULTURE. 



one of those operations in horticulture which 

 the novice will do well to have recourse to only 

 as an amusement. 



A Mildewed Leaf. The beginner, unaided, 

 may not readily recognize the appearance of 

 mildew. To assist him, we have copied Fig. 



Fig. 170. 



170, from Du Breuil. This is a leaf in an ad 

 vanced stage of the disease, and gives a very 

 good idea of its appearance. It should first 

 be looked for in the angles made by the veins 

 on the under side of the leaf. 



A. Hack for Stakes. Stakes soon decay 

 when left on the ground during the winter. 

 Fig. 171 shows a simple and convenient rack 

 for keeping them. 



&quot;Heeling In? We have elsewhere described 



