BUDDING THE GRAPE 



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laying out, and care of nursery ground intended for the rooting 

 of grape cuttings. 



To secure vines upon resistant roots recourse has recently 

 been made by some growers to the cutting-graft which will be 

 mentioned presently. 



There is a growing tendency to use rooted vines instead of 

 cuttings in planting out vineyards, for, although the former cost 

 several times as much as the latter, either in the time of the 

 grower or in cash outlay, the balance is believed to be usually on 

 the other side, when the uniform stand and more satisfactory 

 growth secured by rooted vines are considered. 



BUDDING AND GRAFTING THE GRAPE VINE 



Working over the grape-vine is largely practiced in this State 

 and is easily accomplished. The occasion is twofold : Replacing 

 undesirable varieties with those of better quality, or in better 

 market demand, and in bringing the vinifcra varieties upon roots 

 which resist the attacks of the phylloxera. The employment of 

 resistant stocks has proved eminently satisfactory in this State, 

 the resistant stock having been successfully installed even in the 

 hole from which the dead mnifera root had been taken. For this 

 reason resistant roots are largely relied upon in the planting of 



Budding from previous season's growth. 



new vineyards in infested districts, and also used to some extent 

 in regions where the insect is not now found, by those who fear 

 and desire to provide against its coming. And yet in the large 

 planting of vineyard in the interior valley which has recently 



