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are not of a formidable kind, and few fruit-trees re- 

 ward tlie planter by better hearing. The curculio 

 attacks the young fruit at times, and, when that is 

 the case, the precautions recommended for the pUun 

 may be adopted. The Morello is liable to be affect- 

 ed by the blight that attacks the plum, but very few 

 instances have yet been observed by us where the 

 cherry has been injured to any extent by the disease. 

 It will be well, however, to be on your guard, and 

 subject the infected branches to excision and burn- 

 ing at once. Unless this is done, the evil, now for- 

 tunalel}' so rare, may become as serious as it is with 

 the plum. 



CRAPE. Vitis, Vinifera, Vulpina. 



Vines may be propagated either by cuttings, lay- 

 ers, or eyes; but plants from cuttings are* generally 

 preferred. If the wood is ripe and sound, and the 

 plants well rooted, the manner in which they have 

 been reared is of comparatively little consequence. 

 The vine is found in almost all parts of the world, 

 and will thrive in any soil that has a dry, well-drain- 

 ed bottom. The fruit on very rich soils will be 

 large, but not so fine-flavoured ; or, on poorer or 

 gravelly soils, the fruit will be less in size, and not 

 so abundant, but richer in flavour. Many attempts 

 have been made to establish vineyards in this coun- 

 try with European grapes and on European models, 

 but they do not seem to have been very successful ; 

 while some fine wines have been made from native 

 grapes cultivated for that puipose. According to 

 Mv. Bridgeman, the following of the imported varie- 

 ties have been found to succeed best in the vicinity 

 of New-York. 



" The Sweetwater, Chasselas, Muscadine, White 

 Tokay, Black Hamburg, Blue Cortiga, Miller Burgun- 

 dy, Austrian Muscadel, Messlier, Morilon, Black 

 Prince, Blanc, and some excellent seedling sorts frona 

 the imported Lisbon grapes. To plant a vinery for 



