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CHAPTER VIIIo 



OF VINES. 



^iff'erent Sorts of Vines cultivated in England.*.Of their Propa-> 

 gation*,.. Experiments on Training and Pruning ^ with full 

 Directions for the right Performance of both,, .Use of the 

 Composition in Pruning,., Of Watering,,. Preserving Grapes 

 from Flies J Wasps ^ and Birds„.Of gathering Grapes^ and 

 keeping them in Winter^ 



JL HE Vine is a native of most of the temperate parts of the 

 world, and has been cultivated ever since the flood. It belongs 

 to the first order of Linnseus's fifth clasSj Pentandria Mono- 



gynia, 



I shall here select those vines which are most esteemed in 

 this country, for the hot-house, vinery, and natural wall j and 

 give a short descrption of each, 



N. B. The letter h distinguishes the proper sorts for a 

 hot-house ; the letter v for a vinery ; and the letter w for ^ 

 common wall. 



1. The July Grape, or Morillon Noir Hatif, is a small 

 round black berry, of a sugary juice, and is principally esteem-? 

 e?l for being early ripe, which is in September, v, zv, 



2. The Royal Muscadine, D'Arboyce, or Chasselas Blanc, 

 is an excellent grape ; the bunches are large and composed of 

 round amber-coloured berries of a rich vinous taste. In a fine 

 season it ripens in September, h, v, 



3. The Malmsey Muscadine somewhat resembles the 

 preceding ; the juice is very sweet, and of a high flavour. This 

 is a good bearer and a very fine grape, w, v, 



4. The Black Muscadine, This is a good bearer, and the 

 berries are beautifully powdered with a bluish bloom, h, v. 



5. The White, or Common Muscadine, by some called 

 the Chasselas. This resembles the Royal Muscadine, but the 

 berries are smaller ; and, although it is not; so sweet as the 



