42 THE vine-dkksser's manual. 



be severe drought, it would be well to water the 

 plants. If heavy rains should prevail, by which the 

 plants should be covered with ground too deeply, then 

 they should be eased with great care, so as not to in- 

 jure, or expose too suddenly to the hot rays of the sun 

 the extremely tender sprouts, usual in such cases. As 

 soon as the sprouts have grown an inch or two, it is 

 well to stir the ground immediately around or near 

 the vine. It is very beneficial to the young vine, always 

 to have the ground well loosened and pulverized around 

 the head. In the fall, the plants which have sprouted, 

 are covered in colder climates. In southern Ohio, this 

 is hardly necessary. 



Such vines, or cuttings, as fail to grow, must be sup- 

 plied in October following with grape roots, or new 

 cuttings, though grape roots are, in such cases, to be 

 preferred, as it gives more uniformity to the vineyard. 

 It is, therefore, well to plant in a separate grape nurs- 

 ery, an extra number of cuttings ; and the most thrifty 

 of these may then be used as the supplies for those 

 vacancies. 



In the Second Year. 



As soon as the weather will admit in the early spring, 

 the branches which may have grown during the pre- 

 ceding year, are trimmed down to one bud, whether 



