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the stage in the winter, when they have no leaves ; and one 

 plant of superior quality found in such a lot will amply 

 reward the cultivator for the trouble and expense. The win- 

 tering of grape seedlings and their nursing in the green- 

 house does not render them more delicate than they naturally 

 are, and whoever attempts to raise them in the climate of St. 

 Louis will find a similar course necessary to insure success. 



(From the Western Horticultural Review.) 



FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE " WINE ASSO 

 CIATION." 



"Allow me, gentlemen, to suggest for your discussion 

 some propositions, by which we may be guided this year, the 

 adoption of which may prove useful and bring our society to 

 the stand she ought to occupy as an institution, by distrib- 

 uting the results of our experiments, founded on practical 

 and scientific investigations, in cultivating the vine, and pre- 

 paring a healthy drink, which may save our country millions 

 of dollars, now yearly sent away to other lands for mixed 

 liquids, called wine. By introducing a cheap, good, natural 

 wine, whisky and brandy, and other deleterious articles, may 

 be dispensed with, the habits of the people will be changed? 

 and we shall see less drunkenness, as it is a well known 

 fact that in wine-growing countries drunkards are very seldom 

 found. 



"As we have in our society high-minded, generous, and 

 disinterested members, who, with indefatigable zeal, have 

 promoted the distribution and cultivation of the vine for a 

 number of years, I do not doubt that they will also be glad 

 to support measures which will bring our society to a higher 

 stand. I, therefore, propose, 



" 1. Publishing the different modes of pruning and training 

 the vines, and having them all fairly tested for a number of 

 successive years. 



