CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



SOIL AND SITUATION. 



Price of Choice Lands 92 



Characteristics of European Soils 93 



Characteristics of Hungarian Soils 95 



Hill and Plain Lands 9C 



Analysis of Chateau Margaux 96 



Different conditions for Table-fruit or for Wine 97 



Advantage of deep valleys 9 



Aspect of hill-slopes 99 



Arid exposures 100 



Effect of the removal of Forests 100 



Uniformity of Temperature and Humidity 101 



Mechanical texture of the soil 102 



Preparation of the soil 102 



Drainage 103 



Compost manures . 103 



Trenching and ploughing 104 



Terracing 105 



Vine-borders 106 



Carcasses and slaughter-offal 108 



Bones of large size 109 



CHAPTER VI. 



PLANTING. 



Comparative value of Large and Small Vines Ill 



Tender Fibres of little value 112 



Extra Xo. 1 Vines 112 



Management of No. 2 Vines 113 



Fall and Spring Planting 114 



Rules for Planting Ill 



Training the young shoot 117 



CHAPTER VH. 



MODES OF TRAINING. 



Habit of wild Vines 118 



Vines in tree-tops 119 



Advantage of the Horizontal Position 119 



Advantage of nearness to the ground .';... 120 



Form under Glass 120 



