Evolution of Iborticulture 



part of the Countrey, but upon that 

 Island." 



As to the planting of vineyards, it is 

 evident that the process was not gener- 

 ally successful, notwithstanding the ex- 

 pectations of the early settlers, incited 

 thereto by the writings of those who had 

 visited New England. Thus Wood, who 

 came in 1629, in describing the various 

 woods and fruits, says : " The Home- 

 bound tree is a tough kind of Wood, that 

 requires so much paines in riving as is 

 almost incredible, being the best for to 

 make bolles and dishes, not being subject 

 to cracke or leake. This tree growing 

 with broad spread Armes, the vines winde 

 their curling branches about them : which 

 vines affoard great store of grapes which 

 are very big both for the grape and Clus- 

 ter, sweet and good : These be of two 

 sorts, red and white, there is likewise a 

 smaller kind of grape which groweth in 

 the Islands which is sooner ripe and more 



1 Five Voyages to New England, p. 232 ; Mass. 

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