262 TREATMENT OF THE 



that it will be secured in the place in which 

 it is to remain. The Vine must be placed 

 so deep in the hole that the upper side of 

 the ball be six inches below the surface of 

 the border, allowing two or three inches for 

 settling. 



When it is thus placed and whilst the 

 stem is bare, let a slit be made below each 

 bud, beginning about an inch from them, 

 and making it up to the buds; the buds 

 which are to be treated thus are those three 

 that are at the low side of the stem, but the 

 two remaining ones at the upper side must 

 not be meddled with. In making the slit, 

 cut into the shoot about one-third of its 

 thickness. When the three tongues are cut, 

 let a little of the soil be put between them 

 and the other part of the wood, so that the 

 tongue will form an angle of 45 degrees w^ith 

 the stem. After this is done, the whole of 

 the Vine outside the house may be covered 

 up with fine compost as before described. 

 In making the tongues, be very careful that 

 the Vines are not broken, as they are very 

 brittle. When they are thus planted, let 

 them be watered and mulched. The same 

 method of planting Vines must be practised 

 upon those that are planted for training 

 against a trellis at the back of the house. 

 The advantage of slitting the stem in the 

 manner described is, that a great number of 

 roots will be produced from each tongue, 



