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ripened much better nndfooner, they may- 

 be pruned early, and fo have the heat ap- 

 plied fooner in the fpring* 



THOSE who delight to have grapes very 

 early, mould begin in January to apply the 

 heat; for it is much better to begin early 

 and work moderately, than to keep them 

 very hot, as it does lefs damage to the 

 Vines, and there is more certainty of a, 

 crop ; but it is impoffible to force in fo 

 much bad weather as generally happens in 

 thofe cold months, without hurting the 

 plants ; fo that 'thofe who choofe to have 

 them early in the feafon, mould have two 

 feparate lengths for that ufe. Thofe which 

 were forced early this year fho.uld have no 

 glafles put on them the next year, but 

 fhould have a moderate fire applied the 

 beginning of April, and continued until 

 the end of July, 



IN the pruning, feafon, that which was 

 forced early mould be cut fhort ; that is$ 

 have few eyes left on a moot, in order that 



they 



