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INCLEMENT WEATHER, DISEASES, iTC— Continued, pagb 

 Cost of Matting, - .... 279 



Hail, - . - . ■ - . . .286 



Heat of the Sun, 288 



Diseases, - - - - - - - . 290 



Jaundice, ....... 290 



Red Leaves, - - . . . .291 



Blight, ....... 292 



Oidium, or White Leprosy, - - - . . 292 



Hurtful Insects, Etc., ...... 305 



The Vine-Beetle, ...... 305 



Spider-Shaped Beetle, . . . . _ 307 



Blue Beetle of Dunal, ...... 307 



Common May-Beetle, ..... 308 



The Vine-Pyralis, - .... 309 



Destroying Larvas and Eggs on Stakes and Plants, 312 



American Insects, - . . - . . 313 

 Slugs, Snails, . ..... 324 



XIV. VINTAGE 



Degree of Ripeness of the Grapes, - - 325 



Receptacles Employed in Making the Vintage, 327 



Vintagers' Baskets and Buckets, - . 327 



Tubs, Dorsers, etc., --.... 328 



Vintagers, - - - . . . 330 



Cutters, -.-..... 330 

 Basket- Carriers, - . - . . . 331 



Porters, or Tub-Carriers, - - - - 331 



Superintendents of Vintage, - . - - 331 



Picking and Cleaning the Grapes, - - -331 



XV. DIFFERENT MODES OF WORKING A VINEYARD. 



Renting, 332 



Letting out on Shares, ... 33 . 



Working the Vineyard by the Proprietor, - - - 336 

 Work done by the Piece or Day, .... 336 



