CHAPTER XX 



RIPE GRAPES FROM MAY TO NEW YEAR's 



Probably the Grape is one of the oldest fruits 

 on record. We read of Grapevines reaching the 



Say what you will, there are no Grapes 

 comparable to the greenhouse grown ones. 

 Meaty, succulent, and huge are the bunches. 



age of 500 years. The celebrated vine at 

 Hampton Court, England, planted somewhere 

 about 150 years ago, covers a space of over 200 

 square yards, and is to-day in a good state of 

 preservation, carrying heavy crops annually. 

 The Grapevine is of easy propagation. Various 

 methods may be adopted, such as layers, cuttings, 



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