6$8 UOW TO MAKE TUE FARM TAY. 



loo long horiiontal nrms where the plants arc not vigorous. 

 ^Rxtend ihein grailimlly.) 9. Against allowing young vines to 

 bmr beyond thoir ability. 10. Against allowing laterals to 

 grow loo long before pinching. (Pinch when the first leaf 

 ..„ t'. .. ! itoral is about an inch in diameter.) 11. Against 

 .«} canes from the horizontal arms to grow too long, 

 (two or thre« feet is liigh enough, two being the better. 

 \\ :his height, pinch out the top; it will soon start 



a^'a;.., :iu-l when grown another six inches, pinch out the top 

 of iho new growth.) 12. Against allowing one cane to grow 

 higher than another unless the growth of wood is too rank, 

 when one or two canes may be allowed near the main stem 

 M safety valves. 13. Against tying the vines too tightly. 

 14, Against applying manures, except in the fall. If applied 

 in tlic spring or summer, it \vill produce a rank growth of 

 wood which will not ripen before winter. 



Selection of Varieties. We have now much better vari- 

 eties, and more numerous than ever before, but great caution 

 an«t be exercised in selecting. We advise every cultivator 

 to try every new variety that is slronr/hj recommended, by 

 the planting of one or two vines, but never invest any large 

 amount of money in planting any new variety, no matter who 

 i- it. After a grape has been fruited for five or six 

 v«--ir-. \u .iijT<.T._Mit parts of the country, with nearly uniform 

 ■ncecaH, and has also succeeded well on a small scale in your 

 own hMd^ the investment will be safe. We hope and believe 

 that the next ten years will give us double the number of ex- 



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AKIETIE8 that are excellent in the localities named. 

 AUr^yruiac, coIor dark purple, with a light bloom ; flesh ten- 

 der, jnice 8wee^ skin thin. If held up. to to the light when 

 npc, the color will be uniformly deep ; if tinged with red, they 



