PLANTING THE VINEYAKD. 



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A few remarks may here be offered in regard 

 to the relative value of vines one year or more 

 old. There seems to be a prevalent opinion, at 

 least among beginners, that, for planting, the 

 vine increases in value with its age; whereas 



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the very opposite of this is true. We lay down 

 the general rule, that a well-grown vine is in 

 its best condition for planting when one year 

 old. There are but few exceptions to this rule, 

 and some of these are only seeming exceptions. 

 The real exceptions are vines that have been 



