CONTENTS. 



VAoa 

 Prefaoe, iii 



Bibliographical Note, List of Works on, or relating to the Vine, . ix 



Chapter I. — Natural and Civil History of the Yinb. . 17 



II.— Choice of Soil, 30 



Situation, .36 



Aspect, 39 



Necessity for Protection from Wind and Storms, . 40 



III. — Preparation of the Soil, ...... 60 



Draining, 60 



Trencliing, i • .55 



Subsoil Ploughing, 65 



Manuring, 69 



Terracing, 60 



Construction of Vine Borders for Gard?iLS. . . 65 



IV. — Planting the Vines, .76 



Time to Plant, 77 



Choice of Plants— Distance Apart, . . . .79 



Marking off the Ground, 80 



Digging the Holes, 83 



Taking up the Plants, 64 



Setting them out, 86 



Staking, 90 



After-culture, . 91 



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