CULTURE OF THE VINE, 



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CHAPTEE III. 



CULTURE OF THE VINE IN THE OPEN AIR. 



There appears to me to be a great want of good management in 

 the cultivation of the vine in the open air. This, I think, is much 

 to be regretted, when we take into consideration the numerous 

 eHgible places where it might be grown to great advantage, and 

 profit to the cultivator ; for instance, against farm-buildings, and 

 other such erections, which are for the most part quite bare. In 

 some instances the soil will be found suitable to the growth of this 

 fruit ; but where such is not the case, a border of ten or twelve 

 feet wide must be formed, adhering to the directions previously 

 given in making the borders for the vineries. In order to pre- 

 vent cattle getting to them, a paling could easily be put up at 

 a trifling expense. When the border is made, proceed with the 

 planting, selecting the following sorts — Sweet "Water, Muscadine, 

 Esperion, and Black Cluster, aU of which are well suited for the 

 open air. In order to preserve a neat appearance, and also to 

 prevent the necessity of disturbing by constant nailing the walls 

 or boarding to which the vines are to be trained, I would recom- 

 mend the use of galvanized nails, which can be purchased at 

 a very reasonable price. Let the vines be arranged two feet apart, 



