120 Ne*w Mode of grafting tfie Vine. 



the adoption of this suggestion, I mentioned that, of twenty-three 

 grafts which I had put on that season, in the earliest division of 

 the vinery, at various periods of advancement in the growth of 

 the stock, two only had failed, leaving twenty-one vigorously 

 shooting grafts ; that part of these were inserted when the vines 

 were breaking into leaf, and part when the vines had made four 

 or five eyes of new wood; that the latter had come away much 

 more vigorously than the former; that, in four weeks, several 

 of the grafts had grown 7 ft.; that, when stopped, some of them 

 had arrived from the bottom to the top of the house (17ft.)> 

 being well-ripened wood ; that several, of both periods, had 

 shown fruit, some of which was maturing ; that a considerable 

 number of these scions (sent from the Edinburgh Society) were 

 small and weakly, being taken, apparently, from vines growing 

 in pots ; that no further sacrifice of wood was made in their 

 favour, than the spur on which they were inserted ; and that not 

 a single bunch was sacrificed of the main crop. In regard to 

 some grafts transmitted from the London Society in April that 

 year, I also mentioned, that, having inserted them in April and 

 May, when the vines had made four or five eyes of new wood, 

 they had all abundantly succeeded ; and that some of them had 

 been stopped, having made from 8 ft. to 10 ft. of wood. Three 

 of tiiese, cut off below the junction with the stock, one of them 

 bearing a bunch of ripe grapes, I transmitted with my commu- 

 nication. 



May I beg your acceptance of a graft of that year, cut off in 

 the same manner, for your inspection ? It is not so vigorous 

 as many of its neighbours, nor does it so clearly show the junc- 

 tion, the union being very complete ; but it retains the bud, or 

 shoot, on the top of the stock, so important to success in my 

 method of grafting. 



I may mention that similar success has attended all my graft- 

 ings during the past season. I may also mention, that several 

 gardeners, my acquaintances, have gratified me with the intelli- 

 gence of their complete success in this metliod. In particular, 

 Mr. Smith of Hopetoun Gardens, a very intelligent friend, has 

 informed me of his success, not only in producing vigorous 

 shoots, but also in maturing a considerable number of bunches. 



I am not aware whether the above suggestions have been 

 adopted by the London Society, as no answer has been sent to 

 my communication ; but, trusting that you may deem the sub- 

 ject worthy of attention, and of some practical importance, I 

 have sent you the above. 



Cadder Gardens, Dec. 28, 1836. 



