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CULTIVATION of the VINE, 



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which are cheapefiuithceud, or for want of thefe, of good 

 tlirifty chefnut, that is not worm eaten; and being firmly 

 fixed in the ground, in the middle fpace between vine and 

 vine, and the rails, being four in height, well nailed to 

 the ports, and placed on the north fide of the vines, the 

 lowermoft about three feet from the ground, or juft below 

 the lowermoft bud on the vine, the vine muft be fartened 

 with a foft yet ftrong band to a ftake firmly fixed down 

 near the foot of the vine, and faftened. to the frame, near 

 the lower rail, the four l)uds rifing above it. When thefe 

 buds Ihoot forth their branches, they muft be regularly 

 trained up to the rails above, and faftened to them with 

 a foft band; as foon as they are long enough to reach the 

 firft above them, they muft be faftened to that, and fo to 



the next, &c. as they grow; and this muft be done by a 

 careful hand, becaufe thefe brandies, at firft, are very 

 tender; if they fliould be negleded, till they are grown 

 longer before they are tied, they will be In great danger of 

 being torn off^ by hard winds, to the great damage of the 

 vine. When the bra:nches are grown up to the top of the 

 frame, the ends muft be nipped off^ even with it, and whea 

 from the tops they flioot forth again, they muft; again be 

 nipped off and kept down even with the frame, and this 

 not fo much for beauty and order fake, but that they may 

 be properly educated and taught to be humble and keep 

 within the limits afligned them. The lateral branches 



and nephews alfo muft be kept within proper bounds and 

 notfiifferedto grow too long, for fome of thefe fide branches 

 will fteal away to a great length, and rob the vine of her 

 ftrength. If any fruit fliould appear this third year, which 

 may happen, let it be taken away, as foon as it appears, 

 and your felf-denial ftiall be amply rewarded the fuccecd^- 

 ing year"; For it greatly weakens a vine to bear fruit fo 

 young. Befides not only the durablenefs, but the fruit- 

 fulnefs of vines, very much depends upon the proper cul- 

 ture of them when young. 



In the fall of this third year, the lateral branches and ne- 

 phews muft be carfully cut away from the main branches, 



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