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from the vegetables, as if the rows of vines did not ex- 

 ist, and, from these last to obtain a crop which costs 

 almost nothing ; but it is quite certain that the ground 

 occupied by the vine can not profit other crops, and 

 that the quantity of these last decreases in proportion 

 to the number of rows of vines planted on the same 

 surface. These solitary lines are also known to occupy 

 proportionately more room than if just sufficient space 

 for their proper growth were left between them. The 

 tillage of these vines is less expeditious when they are 

 isolated, than when they occupy the entire ground. 

 Lastly, this tillage is often thwarted or delayed by the 

 other crops planted in the vineyard. For this reason, 

 we think this mode of cultivation offers but little ad- 

 vantage. 



Space to be Left Between the Stocks. — This 

 important question depends upon the following consid- 

 erations : 



1st. All varieties of vines do not develop themselves 

 with the same vigor ; therefore, the more vigorous the 

 variety, the larger must be the space between them. 



2d. All other things being equal, the vine grows 

 more vigorously in the South than in the North ; there- 

 fore, the warmer the climate, the larger must be the 

 space between the vines. ' 



3d. The vine is subject to greater evaporation in the 

 South than in the North, from which, it follows that it 

 requires a larger space in the South than in the North, 

 from which to draw the moisture. 



4th. The earlier the growth, the less vigorous the 

 plant. An isolated plant blooms, and its fruits ripen, 

 later than plants that are crowded together, and are less 



