Chap. XII. O F T H E V I N E. 391 



" From whence it is plain, that thofe grapes which are agreeable 

 " to the palate for eating, are not proper for wine; in making of 

 "which, their juices mull undergo a ftrong fermentation : there- 

 ** fore, fince we have in England been only propagating the rnofl 

 *' palatable grapes for eating, and negledted the other forts ; before 

 " we plant vineyards, we (hould take care to be provided with 

 " the proper forts from abroad, which fliould be chofen according 

 ** to the fort of wines intended to be imitated: though I believe the 

 " moft probable fort to fucceed in England, is the Auvernat, or 

 '• true Burgundy grape, (which is at prefent very rare to be found 

 •' in the Englilh vineyards; though it is a common grape in the 

 " gardens, againft walls). This fort of grape is moft preferred in 

 " Burgundy, Champaign, Orleans, and moft of the other wine coun- 

 " tries in France ; and I am informed, that it fucceeds very well in 

 ** feveral places to the north of Paris, where proper care is taken of 

 " their management : fo that. I fhould advife fuch perfons as would 

 *' try the fuccefs of vineyards in England, to procure cuttings of this 

 *♦ grape from thofe countries : but herein fome perfbn of integrity 

 " and judgment fhould be employed to get them from fuch vine- 

 " yards where no other forts of grapes are cultivated; which is very 

 " rare to find, unlefs in fome particular vineyards of the citizens, 

 *' who are very exact to keep up the reputation of their wines; no- 

 " thing being more common than for the Vignerons to plant three or 

 *' four forts of grapes in the fame vineyard, and at the time of vin- 

 •' tage to mix them all together ; which renders their wines 

 ** lefs delicate than in fuch places where they have only this one true 

 ** fort of grape. And here I would caution every one againft mix- 

 *' ing the juice of feveral grapes together, which will caule the wine 

 " to ferment at different times, and in different manners. 



** The cuttings being thus provided, (for I would always prefer 

 ** thefe to layers, or rooted plants) about the beginning of April is the 

 ** beft feafon for planting; when it will be proper to put the lower ends 

 " of the cuttings in water about three inches, fetting them upright, 

 ** for fix or eight hours before they are ufed; then at the center of 

 " every crofs mark already made by a line, to the diftance the vines 

 *< are defigned, ftiould be a hole made with a fpade, or other 

 .** inftrument, about a foot deep, in each of which fhould be put one 

 " ftrong cutting, placing it a little Hoping : then the hole fhould be 

 " filled up with earth, preffing it gently with the foot to the cut- 



*' ting. 



