226 O N V I N E S, 



the froft be fevere, it never damages the 

 bud, which often happens when cut clofe 

 to it. 



IF the plants raifed in pots are planted 

 againft a fined wall (for they will do very 

 well on common walls, in countries where 

 they ripen without affiitance) it will be of 

 great fervice to add a little fire to them for 

 two months after they are planted, as it 

 would encourage their growth greatly, and 

 ripen the wood much better. 



THE border which has been preparecf 

 and planted is fuppofed to be a fandy 

 loam, which is certainly the beft; but 

 as that cannot always be had, it will bq 

 neceffary to give (bmc directions for pre- 

 paring all the different foils which can 

 happen, at leaft thofe that are fit to plant 

 Vines in. 



IF it is a itrong loam, which always 

 bas a hard clay bottom, but in general a 

 good depth of foil, a compofition of light 



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