ON VINES; 



a third of the natural foil, and well mixed^ 

 will make it in good order for planting. 



A HARD dry gravel is thought the pro* 

 pereft foil for Vines of any, and not with- 

 out good reafon, as moft of the fineft wines 

 are produced from fuch grounds ; and I 

 have been informed that the fineft of the 

 Spanim wines are produced from the grapes 

 that grow wild on the rocks without any 

 cultivation ; and from thofe obfervations 

 it was recommended to mix lime rubbifh 

 and gravel with the foil on borders that 

 are intended for Vines, and the directions 

 feem very rational ; but experience and 

 the obfervations of many years have made 

 it plainly appear to me to be a wrong 

 practice. 



THE grapes in thofe countries are fmall, 

 and tne great heat brings them to perfec- 

 tion ; but even there thofe forts are not 

 efteemed for eating : befides, they are not 

 allowed to grow above three or four feet 



high, 



