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cient length to be laid into the pot, cut out two or 

 three eyes, and as many of its leaves, and scrape off a 

 little of the bark the whole length of tlft part intended 

 for roots, which is bent into the pot, and covered 

 with mould six or seven inches. No attention is re- 

 quired, excepting to train the shoot as it advances in 

 growth, and to keep the mould in the pot a little moist, 

 to encourage the emission of roots, which will appear 

 in a fortnight or three weeks, and soon fill the pot. 

 When the shoot is laid in the pot, allow it to grow 

 from four to eight feet long, according to the strength 

 of the parent vine, to which leave it attached until it 

 has done growing, and perfectly ripened its wood. 

 Should there not be a sufficient quantity of leaders, 

 place pots under the rafters at most convenient situa- 

 tions, and likewise on the front flue ; but the shoots 

 that are laid in these pots never suffer to exceed five 

 feet in length. When the plants are severed from 

 the parent vines, put them out under a wall where 

 they are protected from frosts, and take into the house 

 as required for forcing ; at that time shift into pots 

 about a foot over and fourteen inches deep, to remain 

 until the fruit is cut, after which they may be thrown 

 away, sure of a fresh supply of plants every year by 

 the same process. {Johnson's Diet. Mod. Gard.) 



After-culture. — The fullest information on this 

 head is the following, furnished by Mr. Spencer — 



After potting, the plants should be placed in some 



