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3ay In the wood, fo as to have proper air, 

 which would fporl the next year's crop ; 

 but by this management there will be a 

 good deal of fruit, and the Vines remain 

 in good order for the next year: and 

 here it will be sbfolutely necefTary to pull 

 -orF all barren branches that are not for 

 next year's wood, as there mould be no- 

 thing but what is uieful left to weaken the 

 .plants. 



IT will not be proper to force them early 

 in the fpring, as they will not then be 

 Strong enough ; but if the fire is put to 

 them the beginning of April, and kept oil 

 that month before the glaffes are ufed, it 

 will be much better for them : when the 

 glafies are put on, give moderate heat and 

 air, and there will be a tolerably good crop 

 ,of grapes, which will be ripe the latter end 

 iof July. 



IT will do the Vines no hurt by forcing 

 jthem fo young, provided it is done mode^ 

 j-ately ; and as this year the wood will be 



ripened 



