CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. 75 



Provided the soil is light, porous, and dry, and the bed 

 is well protected from frost by a good covering of leaves, 

 there will be an advantage in planting the cuttings in the 

 fall. During winter, the cutting will be gradually prepar- 

 ing for the early development of roots in the spring. 

 Special care will be requisite that the cuttings are not 

 loosened or displaced by the frost, or destroyed by mice. 

 Under these conditions, there are decided advantages in 

 fall-planting. 



