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the protection of fruit-trees. He has described his 

 method in a book full of useful instructions on vine- 

 culture and wine-making. The method of matting 

 which he recommends leaving, as we think, something 

 to be desired, in the way of solidity and application to 

 our different wine-growing regions, we have thought 

 better to modify it in the following manner. 



[FiG. 105.] Plantation 

 adapted for Matting, at 

 the rate of 7,200 Fines 

 to the Acre. 



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[FiG. 106.] Plantation 

 adapted for Matting, at 

 the rate of 8,OOO Vines 

 to the Acre. 



For this purpose, it will be necessary to make a 

 change in the. mode -of planting we formerly recom- 

 mended. Thus, instead of placing all the rows of plants 

 at an equal distance from each other, it will be requisite 

 to leave a space, first, of twenty-four inches between the 

 rows, and then another varying from three feet four 

 inches to four feet six inches, according to the number 

 of vines to be planted on each acre. The space between 

 the plants themselves, along the rows, will have to vary 

 from twenty to thirty inches, according to the number 



