ON VINES. 



they are pinched off at a joint than when 

 they are taken off clofe, and will require 

 a little more labour to keep them clean ; 

 but by this method the eyes are all faved ; 

 and as they pufh much weaker when they 

 are pinched off at a joint than when they 

 are taken off clofe, the vine buds for next 

 year are much ftronger, and confequently 

 the fitter for bearing good fruit. 



THE bed for the vines mould be made 

 the beginning of February ; and, if all 

 fucceeds well, they will be fine ftrong 

 plants four and five feet high the begin- 

 ning of June, at which time we mould 

 begin to harden them ; firft by taking off 

 the glaffes morning and evening, and giv- 

 ing them air all night ; for if great care is 

 ridt taken, they will be flopped in their 

 growth and turn red, which will be of 

 bad confequence, as then they will not 

 {hike root after planting. 



THERE is no other difficulty in keeping 



them growing, than being cautious, giv- 



O 2 ing 



