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ground, in order to make them put forth a 

 frefh ftock of wood. 



In the event of fevere froft, and the 

 plants being in an early ftate of vegeta- 

 tion ; let the border, on the outfide, be co- 

 vered with a quantity of ftable-dung, or 

 long litter, to prevent the roots from being 

 injured by the weather. 



Unlefs the plants are to produce a fe- 

 cond crop, they inufl not be pruned for 

 good fooner than Odober; and, at the* 

 fame time, that operation mould not be 

 deferred longer than the firft of Novem- 

 ber, left, when they begin to vegetate, they 

 mould bleed. 



Grafting the Vine is performed with fa- 

 cility ; but I do not think it of fuch con- 

 fequence any where as in the ftove. The 

 method by approach * is certainly to be 



preferred. 



* The coinmon way of performing this method, is, 

 by growing the young plants or fcions in a pot, and 

 engrafting the lali Summer's (hoot, on the old ftock, 

 juft about twenty days before the plant begins to vege- 

 tate. But, the mofl fuccefsful way is, to perform this 

 operation in fummer, about the time the fruit begins to 

 ripen, in the following manner : Apply the middle Qi a 

 young moot, whofe bottom part is beginning to ripen, and 



the 



