THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. 273 



' George Ciieeet, Eshton Hall." — Gardeners' Chronicle, 

 1848, p. 22. 



" It appears that we were not far wrong, when we 

 ventured to express a doubt as to the permanence of 

 the vigor produced in vines, by the use of carrion, (see 

 page 851, 1847.) Mr. Cherry, the gardener at Eshton 

 Hall, himself objects to it, and, although he describes 

 the vines there as still remaining in good condition, yet 

 admits that the weight of the bunches does not now ex- 

 ceed one pound on an average, yet they have been out 

 of Mr. Roberts's charge for only three years. This is a 

 sad falling oif from two and a quarter pounds a bunch. 

 That they are still in good health and very respectable 

 vines, we fully believe, for they continue to be managed 

 upon Mr. Eoberts's plan, which we regard as excellent, 

 with the single exception of the carrion." 



" What the effect of using carrion in vine borders 

 really is, appears pretty clearly from the following state- 

 ment, which has just reached us :" — 



about three hundred pounds, or ten pounds per vine, instead of from twenty- 

 four and a half to forty-five and a half pounds, as by the statement of 

 bunches and their weight. If the number of bunches on each vine wr,s 

 correctly stated, instead of weighing from one pound to two and a half 

 pounds, they only weighed from six to twelve ounces, or the average weight 

 of about half a pound each. Very small bunches indeed. Ji s to the vinos 

 maturing this ten pounds of fruit, the second year, there is no improbability 

 in that, and it is not unlikely that they may have borne respectable crops 

 of fruit for several j'ears, but I do not think they would compare with vines 

 differently treated, after they were five or six years old. 



If any one should prefer to plant but one vine in a grapery, and train it 

 after the manner of the Hampton Court vine, he should proceed upon the 

 principle, that he was establishing a tree, to remain for centuries, and should 

 not allow it to fruit until it had been planted for five or six years, and had 

 become well established. I believe, however, that the amount of fru ;t ob- 

 tained, would be less, annually, after waiting thus long, thanj)y the mode 

 of planting many vines. 

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