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ON THE MANAGEMENT 



rises very freely, and especially from the seed of 

 grapes brought to an early maturity. 



This, undoubtedly, is the only way to obtain 

 new kinds of grapes ; but, nevertheless, it is little 

 practised, partly on account of the distant pros- 

 pect and length of time, and partly from the 

 hazard of obtaining better kinds than the original 

 grapes from whence the seeds were taken. The 

 prospect, however, is not so distant as many per- 

 sons may imagine; for a seedling Vine, judiciously 

 managed, will produce fruit the third or fourth 

 year; and as to the doubtfulness of obtaining 

 better sorts of grapes than the original, it certainly 

 will be but too well founded, should you make 

 your experiment with seed indiscriminately saved ; 

 but when proper care and attention is had to the 

 seed you sow, the prospect will wear a more favour- 

 able aspect, and the very best species may be 

 hoped for, and reasonably expected. 



When Vines are intended to be raised from seed 

 in hopes of procuring new kinds of grapes, that 

 design ought ever to be kept in view. In hot- 

 houses, where various sorts of Vines are 

 trained, it is an easy matter to bring the branches 

 of two different kinds together, and it may be 

 best done at the time of pruning. As soon as the 

 Vines show their fruit, the young branches of each 

 should be so brought together, that the bunches of 

 two different kinds, in the same state of maturity, 

 may admit of being entwined ; whereby the two 

 bunches being in flower at the same instant, and 



