116 On the Format ioji of Vine Borders. 



easily obtained : besides, no disagreeable and dangerous efflu- 

 via is produced in the neighborhood. 



From the foregoing experiments, corroborated by other 

 facts, of a similar nature, that have come under my notice, I 

 conclude that carrion borders are positively injurious to grape 

 vines. I have seen the vines, planted by Roberts, at Raby 

 Castle, and at other places, upon the same principle ; but in 

 no one case have they given satisfaction, equal to those 

 grown in a good border, without carrion. I have seen grapes 

 shown at the London Horticultural Society's exhibitions, as 

 well as at other places, but I have never yet seen them carry 

 away the palm. I will not say that good grapes have not 

 been produced by the carrion borders The vine is a very 

 accommodating plant, and will sometimes produce good crops, 

 under very unpromising circumstances ; but, until carrion 

 borders prove somewhat more satisfactorily their superiority 

 and permanency over others, than they have yet done, — un- 

 til I see carrion borders serve some other purpose than that 

 of a hobby-horse for men to ride on parade, in pamphlets, 

 and public periodicals, — until then, I will stick by the com- 

 mon system, should it be as antiquated as the pyramids of 

 Egypt. 



New Haven, January ^th, 1849. 



It is not often that we have the pleasure of presenting our 

 readers with so valuable an article as that of Mr. Leuchars. 

 Indeed, wc are not sure that we give it too high praise to say 

 that it is one of the most common sense, practical, and thor- 

 ough essays that we have ever read on the subject on which 

 it treats, important as the subject is, especially at the present 

 time, when so much attention is being given to the culture of 

 the grape vine. It comes, too, at an opportune period, sub- 

 stantiating, in every particular, all we have stated in our 

 remarks on the formation of borders in our previous vol- 

 umes, and especially our observations on Mr. Allen's chapter 

 on manures, which we reviewed in our last number. 



Mr. Leuchars has recently arrived in this country, and is 

 personally unknown to us. He is, we believe, a gardener 

 of much experience, and has been employed in some of the 

 most extensive gardens in England. His article will at once 



