THE GRAPE VINE. Ill 



where this is undesirable, it should he cut through 

 below the union by degrees, and the top cut off the 

 stock in fourteen days after, that the sap may be entirely 

 directed to the young vine. 



Were a graft of a young vine in a ripened state put 

 into my hands that I desired to work on to another 

 vine, I would much rather strike an eye from it, and 

 inarch it green wood to green. The process is more 

 simple and certain, and the union becomes more perfect 

 in a shorter time. 



After experimenting with various stocks, I have come 

 to the conclusion that the Muscat of Alexandria and 

 Black Hamburg are the best stocks, especially the 

 Muscat ; and such varieties as the grizzly and white 

 Frontignacs and Muscat Hamburg, which are not so 

 much and generally grown as their merits deserve, do 

 best on Muscat of Alexandria. I have also found 

 it the best stock for Golden Champion and Duke of 

 Buccleuch ; and the finest bunches and berries, both as 

 regards colour, size, and flavour, of Gros Guillaume that 

 I have ever seen, I have had from grafts grown on the 

 Muscat of Alexandria. 



SETTING UP GKAPES FOR EXHIBITION. 



Grapes are very often inefficiently set up for ex- 

 hibition, and are consequently not seen to the best 

 advantage. This is especially the case at some of what 

 may be termed country shows. I have therefore thought 

 that fig. 10, taken from a photograph, would serve to 

 show exactly what is generally considered by exhibi- 

 tors of grapes the best way of carrying and setting 

 up grapes for competition. The bunch, it will be ob- 



