ON VINERIES. 



get knocked about on the journey, the grapes will not 

 often get injured, and will arrive at their journey's end 

 with nearly all the bloom on. 



I have sent grapes in the latter way to the Pope of Rome ; 

 the late Emperor of the French ; the Duke of Brabant 

 at Brussels ; the Emperor of Germany, when he had his 

 headquarters at Versailles during the German and 

 French war ; the late Emperor of the French when he 

 was confined at Wilhelmshoe; Her Majesty at Osborne 

 House, Isle of Wight ; the late Baron James de Roths- 

 child in Paris, Ferriere, Berlin, and Hamburg; besides 

 many other important personages residing a long distance 

 off. They always arrived in good condition, which I have 

 letters by me to prove, if it were necessary. 



CULTIVATION OF VINES IN FORCING PITS CONFINED TO 

 THE INSIDE. 



It is a good plan to use forcing pits for the vines, 

 where they can be spared, as in this way very heavy crops 

 can be obtained both early and late in the season. This 

 method will also prove a great saving to the permanent 

 vines, and with the assistance of the pot vines, grapes 

 may be had all the year round. They can be fruited 

 heavily three, four, or five years, and, if then exhausted, 



thrown away, and young ones planted. 



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