THE GRAPE. 



It has often been asserted — we know not with hov/ 

 much of truth — that in the vine districts of France, 

 lung diseases are unknown ; but this we do now, that 

 the free use of Avell-grown and well-ripened grapes 

 would be decidedly beneficial to the general health. 

 The cultivation of this excellent fruit embraces a ver}^ 

 wide range. In the first place, there is the very nice 

 process of raising hot-house grapes : next, the cold 

 vinery, which is simple and easy to be practised ; next, 

 vineyard cultivation : but it will not be expected of us, 

 in this brief notice, to more than refer to the common 

 mode of out-door garden culture. The grape is easily 

 and cheaply raised, but good cultivation is altogether 

 the best economy. It is easily propagated from cut- 

 tings. We have found it the best way to prune off 

 our cuttings early in February, two feet in length, 

 bury them in a bundle four or six inches deep in the 

 ground immediately, and for this purpose we choose 

 the warmest weather in the month. 



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