THE CULTURE OF THE GEAPE. 243 



KEMAEKS ON THE USE OF MANUKES. 



Since the publication of the first edition of the Cdl- 

 TUEE OF -THE Gbafe, ' there has been much intei'est ex- 

 pressed in the question, whether animal substances were 

 beneficial, or otherwise, as part of the compost forming 

 ■the border. This interest, in this coimtry, has been in- 

 creas'ed by an article in the Magazine of Horticulture, 

 edited by Mr. Hovey, in which he, in strong language, 

 disapproves of not only animal remains, but classes 

 imder the term of " quackery" almost every article that 

 has been, from time immemiorial, considered, both by 

 practical gardeners and scientific writers, as useful as 

 amendments for the vineyard. This opinion of his, being 

 published about the time of the appearance of the above 

 pamphlet, wherein I had directed most of these articles 

 to be used in the fot-mation of the border, excited some 

 remark, and the question is often asked. How can there 

 be such a diversity of opinion and practice ? My belief 

 is, that there is not so wide a difference as there would 

 appear ; the reason for this will be given in the proper 

 place. 



A subsequent article by the same editor, in confirma- 

 tion of 1 is former opinion, appeared in the February 



