202 ON VINES. 



them, called vineries, and in ftoves that 

 are ufed for pines. 



I SHALL 'alfo recommend a method to 

 prepare the borders for planting them, very 

 different from what is in common practice, 

 together with a particular method of ob- 

 taining good plants that will be very fruit- 

 ful. . I begin. with the chopfing of them, 

 which is cuttings, they being much better 

 than rooted plants, and, if managed as di- 

 redted, will bear fruit fooner and much 

 better. 



THE method of procuring good vine 

 cuttings has not been attended to with 

 that attention which is requifite, as the 

 chief part of the fuccefs depends on their 

 being good. Thefe mould be taken from 

 plants near the bottom of the wall, good 

 bearing plants that have their eyes round 

 and plump, their joints fhort, and the 

 wood quite round. 



CUTTINGS with thefe properties will be 



very 

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