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less, but for home use such fruit is always acceptable, and of 

 considerable value. 



The radiation of heat from a ledge, fence, or building, will 

 effectually protect a vine from early frosts. While nothing 

 less than a freeze will injure the fruit, yet repeated dew frosts 

 will affect the foliage so as to check the process of ripening ; 

 and, as we often have one or two frosty nights, followed by 

 weeks of fine "Indian-summer weather," any available means 

 by which we can bridge over these cold waves becomes of vital 

 importance. 



When a vine is planted by the side of a ledge, any rude 

 trellis that will hold the fruit a few inches above the rocks is all 

 that will be required. Of course, no skilful pomologist would 

 think of growing grapes for the market in the way here indi- 

 cated, but I want to encourage every farmer to grow at least 

 a few grapes in some way. His sous will soon learn, and adopt 

 the best methods. 



PROPAGATION OF THE GRAPES BY BUDS. 



The vines of hardy varieties are easily propagated by single 

 buds, cuttings, or layers. Single buds are cut from well 

 ripened wood of one year's growth in form represented by Fig. 

 44. This cut is so perfect that no 

 description seems necessary. The 

 fall and winter prunings of the 

 vine are reserved for cuttings, 

 and only require to be kept from Fig. 44. 



drying until the season arrives for planting them out. 



Cut the canes into convenient lengths, say two or three 

 feet, tie in bundles carefully labelled, and place them on the 

 cellar bottom. If your cellar is dry, cover with a damp cloth. 

 Keep them as near the condition they were in when cut from the 

 vine as possible. Some pack the wood in damp moss or sand, 

 which prevents drying and heating. These prunings will 

 answer equally well for one, two, or three bud cuttings. 



Single buds are most successfully started under glass, in the 

 green-house or a hot-bed, in February or March. Cut out the 

 buds, as many as are wanted, and place them quite thickly in a 



