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direotiohs (see fig. 19) ; dead bunches are thus avoided ; 

 but this plan is not generally adopted, it being more ex- 

 pensive and less satisfactory than some others. 



3d. Planting in Deills. — Upon all soils which require 

 no sanding, but are susceptible of being prepared Tvith 



Fig. 19.— PLANTING IN HILLS. 



the plow, the best method is to " strike out " the ground 

 with a plow in rows, three feet apart, and scatter the 

 vines thinly, but evenly, along the furrow, putting only 

 one or two in a place. They should be leaned up against 

 the " land side," projecting four or five inches above the 

 surface, after which the hoe is required to fill up the fiir- 

 row, and thoroughly cover the roots. (See fig. 20.) Care 

 should be taken to pull a portion of sand upon the vines, 

 in order to bend them down upon the surface, as shown 

 in fig. 21. 

 This causes them to sucker up and grow more luxuri- 



