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Propagation. Vines may be propagated either from 

 seed, eyes, cuttings, or by grafting. Propagation by seed 

 is resorted to for the purpose of producing new varieties. 

 The seed should be sown in August in heat, and trans- 

 planted into four-inch pots, increasing the size as required. 

 The great element of vine-culture is to secure a continuous 

 vigorous growth. Propagation by eyes is accomplished in 

 the following manner : Shoots for eyes must be obtained 

 from well-ripened wood, selecting short-jointed lateral shoots, 

 which will be taken when the vines are pruned in May or 

 June. They should be labelled and heeled in soil till 

 required in Spring. The eyes are prepared for planting by 

 cutting them out, inserting the knife half-an-inch above the 

 bud and cutting them out the same distance below ; or by 

 simply cutting the shoot across, an inch above and as much 

 below the eye. The young roots will proceed from the 

 wood below the eye. These are planted round the sides 

 of a five-inch pot, three or four in each pot. Or the eyes 

 may be inserted in a piece of turf about six inches square, 

 having a hole scooped out large enough to contain the eye, 

 along with a little mould. The vines are set close together 

 on a bench in a warm vinery, and kept moist. This is a 

 favourite plan with many vine growers in England. Vines 

 grow freely from cuttings, which should be selected at 

 pruning time, choosing only well-ripened and short-jointed 

 wood. The cuttings may be planted in pots, boxes, or out- 

 of-doors. Each cutting should have two eyeS over ground 

 and one or two under the surface. 



Planting. The following method is considesed a suit- 

 able one for most cases, presuming that the border has been 

 prepared as directed. The vines should be planted three 

 feet apart, allowing one rod to each vine. Plants one year 

 old should be used, and the canes should be cut down to 

 within two or three feet : this length of cane will be required 

 to reach the bottom wire to which the cane is tied after it is 

 planted. Care must be taken in planting not to bury the 

 cane. The roots should be evenly spread on the border 

 prepared for them, and covered with four or six inches of 

 soil. Before planting, the canes will have to be pushed 

 through the hole in the wall and tied to the wire inside. 

 Vines thrive best when planted outside the house. The 



