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Pot culture . . . . . . . . 113 



Remarks on Muscats . . .... . . 114 



Native Grapes, varieties of . . . . 115 



CHAPTER XI. 



PRUNING AND TRAINING. 



General remarks . . . . . . .116 



Double spur method . . . . . .117 



Single close spur method . . . . .119 



Long rod ".... 120 



Renewal " . . . . . 121 



Extension " ..... 122 



To produce temporary full crop . . . . .124 



Longevity of the grape vine ..... 125 



Weight of fruit that a vine will produce . . .125 



Advantages of extension . . . . . 126 



Summer pruning . ..... 126 



Evils of shortening in too close . . . . . 128 



Curtailing the plant's energy shortens life . . .129 



CHAPTER XII. 



PROPAGATION AND THE RAISING OP NEW KINDS. 



Propagation by eyes . . . . . .131 



cuttings . . . . . .132 



coiling . .' . . . 133 



- layers . .... 134 



layers suspended S '*;*'' . . . 134 



grafting . . . .-VWH^ - .135 



inarching ... ^^ . 137 



seed .... "'...'' . 138 



The raising of new kinds . . . ,. 138 



Improvement that may be made . . . ... 139 



National profits ...... 140 



Hybridizing, or cross-breeding ..... 141 



CHAPTER XHI. 

 



DISEASES. 



Mildew : 



Different kinds, and first indication .... 143 

 Oidiwn, its appearance ..... 143 



