OF VINES. 17. 'i 



In the first year, especially if the summer he 

 dry, and proper attention be not paid to the 

 watering of them, they will make but little pro- 

 gress ; but in the second year you will plahily 

 discern Vv^hich is the strongest plant, which only 

 should be left to fill up the vacant space on the 

 wall : the rest should be taken up and planted in 

 other situations where they are wanted. 



Mr. Speechly and others practise a method of 

 propagating the vine from one eye, and a few 

 inches of the preceding year's wood, which he 

 prefers to those raised by cuttings in the common 

 way, for the follov/ing reasons : " They have more 

 abundant roots, grow shorter jointed, are more 

 prolific, and will, if permitted, come into bearing 

 the second year." 



You should make choice of the cuttings after 

 a warm dry season such as last year (1800); 

 but not after such as the year before, when the 

 wood did not ripen properly, owing to the wet 

 and cold season. Each cuttino; should have two 

 inches of the old wood, with one eye of the new. 

 When you prune your vines, you will have great 

 choice; you should then select your cuttings of a 

 middling size, the wood round and perfectly 

 ripened. Pots are to be filled with rich light 

 mould that has been well meliorated and prepared 

 some time before. The cuttings are then to be 

 prepared for planting, as follows. The bottom part 

 should be cut perfectly smooth : and if any of the 

 old dead snags remain, they should be cut ofi' 



