INDEX. 



[Planting and Managing the Roots.] 



Borders, coldness of rich and highly-manured Vine, . 155 



Bones, a valuable component of an artificial Vine-border 158 



', the qualities of dascribed ..... 166 



Bricks, absorbing powers of, ..... 159 

 , broken, necessary components of an artificial Vine- 

 border ........ 158 



, movable, to be laid on Vinery floor . . . 162 



Brick-vi^ork, materials to be enclosed in ... . 158 



Brick-floor, mode of laying down the . . . . 161 



Charcoal, a valuable component of an artificial Vine-border 158 



, the qualities of, described .... 165 



Column, hollow brick, described ..... 170 



, mode of building a .... 170 



, weight of Grapes annually produced 



on a 173 



Conservatories, Vines cultivated in 167 



Exotic fruit trees, conditions which they require to be placed 



in 147 



Equinox, vernal, roots of Vines do not move till after the 155 



Grapes, soils in which they are brought to the highest perfec- 

 tion 148 



-, created by solar light and heat .... 151 



Greenhouses, Vines cultivated in .... 167 



Gravelly soils, the Vine flourishes in .... 148 



Materials, bed of for the roots of Vines, described . 161 

 Matter, organizable, extraordinary powers of expansion of 156 

 Mortar, bits of, necessary components of an artificial Vine- 

 border .... 158 



