PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



IT is a little more than four years since we ventured to offer to the 

 gardening world, in a completed form, our experiences amongst Vines 

 and Grapes. The reception accorded to VINES AND VINE CULTURE 

 from all parts of the world where Vines are cultivated has been of the 

 most gratifying character. We feel greatly honoured by the many 

 expressions of approval we have received, and hereby take this 

 opportunity of tendering our respectful thanks to all our kind friends, 

 patrons, and critics. That we may have been enabled to impart some 

 useful information, and to help in the extended and improved culti- 

 vation of this prince of exotic fruits is to us a high reward. 



In presenting a second edition we have to state that we have been 

 enabled, by the use of a somewhat smaller type, and printing the 

 various plates of Grapes with the text, to greatly reduce the cost, 

 whilst at the same time adding considerably to the matter by the 

 introduction of several new and important subjects not hitherto 

 included. Some little defects pointed out to us by our kind friends 

 have been corrected and improved, our aim and endeavour being to 

 make our work a trustworthy and useful guide to all those interested 

 in the cultivation of the Grape Vine. 



Since the first edition appeared, our dear friend, Thomas Moore, 

 who so ably assisted us in its production, has been called away. Our 

 thanks are now specially due to Mr. E. D. Blackmore, of Teddington, 

 and to Herr Horvath, of Funfkirchen, Hungary, for the kindly 

 interest they have taken in our doings, and the interesting and 

 valuable information so freely supplied. We have also to tender our 

 best thanks to Mr. J. Webber and Mr. Monro, Covent Garden Market, 

 for important information in regard to marketing Grapes, to which 

 .special attention is directed, as also to Mr. Wright, 171, Fleet Street, 

 Mr. Kay, Finchley, Mr. Bashford, Jersey, and Mr. Smith, Caledonia 

 Nursery, Guernsey, for their kind aid and assistance. Whatever 

 merit VINES AN T D VINE CULTURE may possess, is due in a great 

 measure to those who have so freely and so ably assisted us in our 

 undertaking. 



A. F. B. 



October, 1887. 



