94 THE GRAPE. 
material, in which the roots will ramify very freeiy. At 
the first move from the striking-pot an ordinarily fertile 
soil is best, and the pot may be a quart in measure. A3 
the young plant continues to progress, and has grown a 
foot or eighteen inches in height, it will be safe to remove 
into one of a gallon size, using the prepared compost, and 
make sure of efficient drainage by throwing over the bot- 
tom a couple of inches of ike or, still better, pieces of 
coal; over this put a portion of the roughest of the 
compost, and fill into near the top with the finer part, after 
having placed the plant in its proper place and position. 
Be careful not to break the ball of earth, during removal, 
when the pot is turned upside down, which may be pre- 
vented by giving the upper edge a smart rap on any solid 
substance near at hand, and keeping the fingers over the 
under surface, so as to receive the whole as it becomes 
liberated. After potting, give a good watering, and as the 
stems continue to elongate, tie them up carefully to stakes, 
until they have attained the height of seven feet, when 
the tops ae be pinched off. Throughout the season the 
es will continue to push fresh growth, which 
— to be ak each time, one leaf above the pre- 
vious operation. The object of this is to ste the 
= young vines from extending so much growt! 
- eause the lower leaves to be shaded, and see not 
_ able to elaborate the juices sufficiently to produce matured 
_ buds im the axils, the result of wh'ch is, a deficiency in the 
y. The same —— as to potting mnut be be 
