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grubbed out, as they will be much in the way while planting? and 

 in after-cultivation ; and can be easier taken out before than after 

 planting. 



The timbered lands of our bluffs are more suited to grapes than 

 the richer and heavier soils of the Western prairies, or the alluvial 

 soils of the river bottoms. Thin soils, with proper cultivation, will 

 produce grapes of a richer and better quality than others ; though 

 the size may not be so great, or the growth of wood so abundant. 



TRANSPLANTING 



may be safely done in spring or fall, according to latitude. In 

 northern locations spring planting is preferable. Southward, fall 

 is preferred. No certain line of division can be fixed ; but we 

 should say that, as a rule, all south of the latitude of Philadelphia, 

 Columbus, in Ohio, and Quincy, in Illinois, may most safely plant in 

 the fall, while north of those points it is better to plant in the 

 spring. 



In fall planting there is this advantage — the young plants can be 

 taken directly from the nursery bed and planted, without remaining 

 out of ground for any great length of time. Whereas, if planting 

 be delayed till spring, the vines must be taken care of for the 

 winter — as heretofore noted — with more or less loss. In any case it 

 is important that the roots shall not be exposed to the weather, or 

 allowed to become dry. In removing from the nursery row,, they 

 should be securely packed in damp moss, straw, hay, or litter of 

 some sort, until they are finally disposed of by planting or packing 

 for the winter. 



After frost, and the leaves have begun to fall, the fall planting 

 may commence. In spring it should be done as early as the weather 

 becomes settled and the soil in good condition. The last of October, 

 and through November, will do for fall planting ; in spring, the 1st 

 of May. 



Fall planting is preferable on this account also — that the soil will 

 become packed to the roots durin*^ winter, the new growth of roots 

 will be readv to start, and the plant will commence growing by the 

 usu .1 time of spring planting. 



To prevent heaving by the action of the frost, and throwing out 

 the plants — a very serious matter if not prevented — a furrow should 

 be turned on the plants from each side after planting in fall ; or 



