INDEX. 



PAGS 



Bonea, good effect of, . . . ... . 252 



Border, compost for, (See Soils for grape-house borders,) . 45, 46 



covering for, . . 62, 65, 69, 81, 83, 94, 13'7, 140, 255 



drain for, . . . . . . 44, 71 



heating of, ..... 75, 81, 90, 95 



preparation oii . . . . .43, 53, 54, 65, 71 



renovation of, .... . 64, 110 



the growth of vines, and general effect of differently made 



borders, .... 289, 290, 293 



Conclusion, ....... 325 



Difficulties of forcing in winter in New England, . 7, 139, 140 



Diseases of the grape vine : — effect of over-cropping, . . 124 



effect of sudden changes, . 9 



mild 'w and blight, . . 119 



, rot, . . . . 209, 213 



rust, ..... 119 



shrivel, . . 98 to 110, 124 



Drains for border, how made, . ... 44 



substitute for, . . . . . 89 



Florida culture, . . • • • . ■ • 232 



Forcing the vine, . . . 66,77,81,114,116,122,125 



difficulties of; . . . -8, 139, 140 



remarks on, . . . ■ 135 



rules for managing the forcing-house, 137 to 146 



Furnace, how constructed, . . . . . • 36 



view ofj ..... 40 



Glafe^ burning of the vine, ..... 258 



GlaS9-tnuaes, cost of, . * . . . . 30, 32, 33, 34 



house for forcing, and the hot-house, diflferenoe in them, 135 

 how constructed, ..... 24 



of what form, . " . . . . 21, 22 



view of Ifian-to house, .... 31 



view of span-house, (frontispiece.) 



