28 THE AMERICAN VINE-DRESSER'S GUIDE. 



In very sandy and light soils you must 

 plant to a depth of from eighteen to twenty- 

 four inches. The drier the ground, the deeper 

 you must plant. In richer soils, fifteen inches 

 will be sufficient ; at a greater depth the vine 

 would be exhausted in roots. Let the rows 

 of vines run from north to south, so that the 

 grapes shall be exposed to the sun on every 

 side. Leave a space of from four to six feet 

 between every two plants ; and the richer the 

 soil is, the further they must be removed from 

 each other. Let this operation be performed 

 with the line, to facilitate the ploughing. Let 

 the rows of vines be set six feet apart, if you 

 are to plough with horses, and seven feet if 

 with oxen. If the spade only be used, you 

 can leave the plants five or six feet apart both 

 ways. Take care not to place the plants op- 

 posite to each other, so that they shall inter- 

 fere with each other as little as possible. 



In planting, place the sapling to a depth of 

 six inches in the furrow, holding it against the 



