id0 THE GRAPE. 
tion, certainly, in this ease. After careful study—now for 
action of the vine at this particular stage will be likely to 
produce this disease. If we argue from the analogy 
between the animal and vegetable kingdoms, we know 
that as immediately before parturition there is a very great 
stress upon the constitution, requiring all the strength 
with which the animal is endowed to carry through 
s action—so with plants. As proof of this, when 
instances with such rapidity that the tender skin is not 
strong enough to withstand the inward pressure, but 
bursts open. It is most likely that the change by chemical 
expansion has something to do with this, and if the plant 
is not enabled to perform all its functions uninterruptedly, 
the stalks of the fruit, which are the conductors of the re- 
quired fluids, do nes Dees a bon wmpply of the needful 
elements, but y demand that is 
made upon them for the time being, for we find them only 
affected in this particular manner at the period mentioned. 
= this argumect be correct, it will be well, when there is 
remedy i it sige Daas without any reference to dogmati- 
ccjicauns ot this work, an endeavor has been made 
: advies is given with some confidence, and a velief that if 
fully carried out the same results will accompany the 
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