Improved Mode of making Gooseberry Wine. 541 



through the graft into the stock n, instead of into its own 

 root o. I recommend this method for grafting, whenever the 

 stock and the graft are of the same size, or very nearly so ; 

 but I recommend the following modification to be employed, 

 when the stock is twice the size of the graft : — 



Cut off the top of the stock slanting from one side only, so 

 as to form about a right angle, Jig. 94. Then make a long 



tongue to the graft, about one third of its thickness, j^g - . 95. p, 



and cut as much of the 

 bark and wood from the 

 back and front of the stock 

 as will correspond with the 

 width of the tongue on the 

 graft; when the stock is 

 ready to receive the graft, it 

 will appear like^g. 96. q : 

 there must be also a piece 

 cut off the back of the stock 

 at r,Jig. 96. ; but it is not 

 seen in the drawing. Then 

 place the graft across the 

 middle of the stock, as in 

 Jig. 97.j and bind it with 

 bass and clay as usual ; 



after which take off a ring of bark at s, in Jig. 97., in the 



same manner as was directed for Jig. 93. 



English Champagne Wine. — I send you a receipt for this 



wine, which, though perhaps not new, certainly produces the 



best imitation of foreign wine we have, and, when properly 



made and properly managed, it has deceived some of the 



knowing ones 



