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that will too much weaken the root, which 

 is thecommon objeftion againflthepraftice* 

 But I hope reafon and experience will 

 convince them of the contrary ; the leaft 

 obfervation will fhew, that there are fewer 

 buds upon thofe long branches againft one 

 yard of wall, than in the fame Ipace where 

 vines are ordered according to Fig. 6, nor 

 can fo many branches proceed from them; 

 for which reafon thofe fhoots which ^re 

 produced muil be ftronger than if the num- 

 ber was greater, and without receiving any 

 more juices from the root than thofe that 

 are cut fhort ; by which it is plain, that 

 long branches are no caufe of weaknefs to 

 the roots, 



CHAP. LXVII. 



Gf Walls and the Space proper for Vines. 



T Hough tlie full-grown vine covers 

 fuch a large fpace^ yet I think it is 

 more than a vine ought to have, in order 

 to produce good fruit; for vines are much 

 ftronger when they are not fuffered to grow 

 ^bove four feet high, and planted from one 



another 



