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morning before the sun rests upon it, this vine has very 

 uniformly ripened its fruit, and has never (on the portion 

 described) been affected with mildew to any noticeable 

 extent. Three years ago, I carried some strong shoots 

 of this vine over the cornice, with a view to transfer the 

 chief growth of the plant to a new trellis which I con- 

 structed, reaching from the edge of the piazza-roof to the 

 top of the main house, at an angle of forty-five degrees, 

 above a tin roof. Here, I thought, was an exposure so 

 much more favorable than the old one, that the fruit would 

 be much more fully and more early ripened ; and, as the 

 strength of this old plant seemed equal to it, I proposed 

 to remove all the old branches on the lower trellis, and 

 supply their place by new plants, while the new trellis 

 above should be covered by strong new shoots trained in 

 horizontal cordons. To my surprise, I find my plans do 

 not meet the approbation of the old Catawba; in fact, he 

 quite resents this proposed change. All the branches 

 which I have brought up over the roof are badly mil- 

 dewed. At this time (Sept. 14), but few leaves on the 

 vertical surface of the old trellis, under the cornice, 

 show a trace of mildew ; while above the roof the exact 

 reverse is true. Few of the berries fell off with brown 

 rot (of 'which more anon) from the vertical surface, while 



