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them. There can be no doubt that success is 

 affected to a considerable degree by the weather, 

 climate, and condition of the vine. In the 

 grapery success is quite common ; in the vine- 

 yard it is quite the contrary. This, and other 

 circumstances, would seem to indicate certain 

 hygrometric conditions as influencing success. 

 At one time it will be highly gratifying; at 

 others quite discouraging. All that is certain 

 is, that grafting the grape in the vineyard is an 

 uncertain thing. Far north, fall grafting is not 

 advisable ; where the climate is mild, however, 

 it may be practiced with tolerable success. Dr. 

 Massie's published experiments, conducted about 

 six years ago, went to show that the success of 

 fall grafting depended measurably upon the 

 kind of winter that followed, notwithstanding 

 all the care that was taken to protect the grafts 

 by various appliances. That is precisely our 

 own experience. To conclude, graft in the fall 

 in mild latitudes, or in early spring, as may be 

 most convenient, and do not expect any large 

 measure of success in either case; but if you 

 fail, do not mourn over it, for your loss has been 

 small. Grafting the native grape is at best but 

 an amusement, and should be so regarded. In 

 our climate, it will probably never be reduced to 



