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CHAPTER XV: 
THE VINEYARD, AND OUT-DOOR 
CULTURE. 
So far the grape-vine has been treated of in a general 
way, as regards the natural disposition of the various 
kinds in cultivation. The practical details also are 
more particularly explained for the treatment of the 
exotics, but to make a clean breast of our present bnsi- 
ness, there is required some more notice of the resi 
and out-door cuiture. If we could be satisfied with 
stand-still position, the thing might remain as it is, he 
almost everybody who has a yard of land thinks of a 
grape-vine ; and yet a greater number know how to 
, if we are to believe the many metaphysical 
iNecsations that often take place. The fact is, that all” 
the species and varieties will more or less prosper with 
almost any kind of treatment, providing they be in a 
suitable climate ; but this does not argue against the 
best cultivation, ond there is little fear of contradiction 
when the statement is made that skill and care will be as 
amply repaid with any or all of the kinds. It matters 
not whether for wine or table use, this still holds good, 
and the only difference is in what is required. If, for 
instance, the produee be intended for wine, it will be 
necessary to combine, a: much as possible, those pecu- 
liar characteristics which the best samples are found 
to possess, and in such case it is not advisable to intro- 
duce too much stimulating matter to the roots, but let 
p directed towards her own 
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