BRIGHT ON GRAPE CULTURE. 15 



same house, than by the common method in borders. 

 When the roots of vines run together, it is well known 

 that the strong-growing sorts are apt to injure and 

 drive out the weaker kinds, as for instance, the strong- 

 growing White Nice, Syrian, or Buel, planted in a bor- 

 der by the side of the Black Prince, or the Dutch Sweet 

 Water, will so seriously check the growth of the latter, 

 that perfect fruiting is almost impossible. With vines 

 in pots no such accident can happen. Each plant is 

 perfectly independent of every other, and they may be 

 placed side by side without injury. 



It will be here understood that we are speaking of 

 true and exclusive pot vine culture — not that partial or 

 mixed system which permits the roots of the vine to 

 extend from the pots into a border. 



In pot culture, grapes which it is impossible to ripen 

 in the border without cracking, maybe produced in the 

 utmost perfection. The Chasselas Musque is a grape 

 of this description. The cracking is due to excess of 

 moisture in the border, which it is sometimes difficult 

 to prevent. But in the pot we have entire control over 

 the moisture, and hence perfect grapes can be produced. 



A question which almost every man will ask, in re- 

 spect to pot vine culture, is this : ^^ Will it pay V We 

 answer, most unhesitatingly, it will. We know it will 

 pay. We grant that pot vines require more care and 

 attention than vines in borders ; but they may be em- 

 ployed by many persons who have only small hothouses, 

 without interfering with other plants, and without any 



