84 THE GRAPE 
recorded, even though it should conflict with the notions 
ot others. As to planting an exotic grape vine outside of 
the house, so long as the roots have free egress, or expos- 
ing the stem to the vicissitudes of climate, such as we 
have in this country ; we never yet saw the argument 
iften though it has been attempted, and as often eloquent 
ly advocated, that could bring conviction, as to its being 
SELES or reasonable. In nature, we find the heat 
greatest near the ground, from the fact of the atmosphere 
being Saipan and the reflection, which take places by 
the sun’s rays striking the surface ; and although we know 
that the stems of some plants are injured by his direct ac- 
tion upon them in hot weather, they are seldom affected 
by the same temperature if kept in the shade. This is the 
only explanation that will allow any amount of advocacy 
in the present instance, and it stands to reason that it 
» ves little purpose. 
