54 PLANTING VINES. 



"when the vine is obtained, it is cut up into convenient 

 lengths, say from four to six inches. One of these 

 cuttings is- taken, but not planted with the end down 

 and one end out of the soil ; it is planted in the middle 

 of the cutting, leaving up both ends, so that when it 

 takes root, instead of there being but one runner, there 

 will be two. This is a good and safe method. — (See 

 Plate No. 8.) 



4. Cutting planting may be continued in another 

 form, take two or three slips or cuttings, about three 

 or four inches long, and force the lower ends into the 

 soil with a dibble ; each slip will take root and form a 

 vine. This has been tried with success, and in some 

 parts of the country it is a popular method. 



5. Beoadcast planting. — ^When the vines are 

 secured in sufficient quantities, they may be cut about 

 two inches in length by a common hay cutter. When 

 the patch is prepared to receive them, they may be 

 scattered over the surface as is wheat or oats, and then 

 well harrowed into the soil. The cuttings will take 

 root from the base of the leaves, and will soon spring 

 up and present the appearance of young and healthy 

 vines. Some prefer to bury these cuttings in drills. 

 But it is mere matter of opinion as to which plan is 

 the best. 



