TREATMENT OF A YOUNG YINEYARD. 41 



healthy grapes. Through such means we should soon 

 have decidedly improved varieties of grapes. 



If any one is desirous of starting a grape nursery, I 

 would suggest to him the following as a certain and 

 approved method : Have an arbor near your house, 

 lead a few branches of the grapevine, well supplied with 

 good healthy grapes, when nearly ripe, into a room to be 

 warmed, and through this warmth dry the grapes upon 

 the vine, until they are completely shrivelled up. The 

 kernels are taken out and dried in the air, and 

 then planted out, five inches apart, in a bed, and cov- 

 ered with about a half inch of ground. Around and 

 upon the plants which may grow, the ground is grad- 

 ually raised, until after two or three years the stem 

 begins to form itself When ready for transplanting, 

 it assumes the color of common yellow or brown 

 leather. Plants thus obtained are as good as cut- 

 tings, and will be sure to produce constantly new va- 

 rieties. 



TREATMENT OF A YOUNG VINEYARD THE FIRST 

 THREE YEARS. 



In the First Year. 



The new vineyard must, during the summer, be hoed 

 twice at least, and kept clear of weeds. Should there 



