204 ON VINES. 



SOME may think that all this precaution 

 is not neceffary, and that a cutting taken 

 from any part of the wall, if it has the 

 properties (as to outward appearance) of 

 thofe taken from the bottom, is equally 

 good ; but let thofe who think fo only 

 try the experiment, and they will find 

 their error ; the bottom cutting will moot 

 lefs vigorous wood, but be much more 

 fruitful. 



CUT TINGS are much thebeft for making 

 all kinds of vine plantations. It is ob- 

 jected they are longer in bearing than young 

 plants, which I never found to be the cafe ; 

 for if young plants are brought from any 

 diftance, it will be necelTary to cut off all 

 the fmall fibres, which will fo far impede 

 their growth, that the fhoots from the 

 cuttings will be Wronger, and bear fruit 

 fooner and much better. 



WHERE there is an old plantation of 

 vines, and a ftrong plant is wanted for any 

 particular place, if it is taken up carefully 



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