Io6 Vineyard Culture. 



Distribution of the Different Varieties in the same Vine- 

 yard. If anything is to be gained by planting several 

 varieties in the same vineyard, it will always be well to 

 keep them separate. It will be easier to give them the 

 particular attention which each one requires, and the 

 most hardy will not injure the weaker varieties. The 

 gathering will also be easier, if the different varieties do 

 not ripen at the same time. 



If the ground to be planted is uneven, and the slopes 

 have different exposures, the latest bearers must, if pos- 

 sible, be placed in the warmest exposure, in order that 

 they may ripen better. 



At what Depth to Plant. The depth to which the 

 cuttings or plants must be set ought to be such as will 

 allow the air to act upon their roots, and, at the same 

 time, such that they will get the proper quantity of 

 moisture. It is evident, therefore, that this must de- 

 pend chiefly on the climate and nature of the soil. In 

 the burning clime of the South, or in light and dry soils, 

 the vine must be planted deeply, to escape the excessive 

 heat of summer. In the North, or in rich, damp soils, 

 it must, on the contrary, be planted more shallow, so as 

 to escape the great moisture, which, by causing it to 

 grow too rapidly, would injure the ripening of its fruit, 

 and diminish the quantity of its produce. For which 

 reason, in the dry soils of the South, plant to the depth 

 of twenty inches ; in the rich soils of the same lati- 

 tudes, twelve inches will be sufficient. In the northern 

 and middle regions, plant at twelve inches if the land 

 is dry, and at eight inches if it is rich and deep. 



Laying out the Lines for Planting. The various ques- 

 tions which precede having been answered, and the soil 



