

ON VINERIES. 



auxiliary, and ought to be understood by all who are 

 seeking for knowledge on the cultivation of the pot 



vine. 



GROWING AND CROPPING VINES FOR EXHIBITION. 



It is thought by many cultivators, that very light crop- 

 ping is "the principal cause of success. A few years ago I 

 tried the experiment on many of my vines, and left only 

 two, three, or sometimes four bunches on each vine, 

 thinking I should have some of them very fine. I was 

 very much disappointed j they were not, on the average, so 

 fine as if I had cropped in a moderate way. The bunches 

 VQ certainly were large, fine to look at in the opinion of 

 some people, but not good in the eyes of first-class judges ; 

 consequently they were not awarded the first prize. Not- 

 withstanding, I have many times seen similar large bunches, 

 with their unripe and uncoloured berries, obtain a 

 first prize, whilst beautifully finished bunches with large 

 berries and fine bloom have only obtained a second 

 prize, or else been ignored altogether. From the exten- 

 sive experience which I have had, I have found it best to 

 crop moderately, and not to go to the extreme either way. 

 Fifteen, eighteen, to twenty-five pounds of fruit is suffi- 

 cient for the vine, according to the health and vigour of 



the plant, which may vary in length from fourteen to 



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