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PREFACE TO THE 



monly prove well flavoured, and in a high state of 

 perfection. 



The advantages to be gained by the new methods 

 of propagating the Vine by seed, and by engrafting, 

 appear very conspicuous in theory ; and I have 

 now the pleasure of informing my readers, that 

 the event upon trial and practice has proved quite 

 flattering and equally satisfactory. 



My best endeavours, moreover, have not been 

 wanting in obtaining new varieties of grapes from 

 abroad ; and I trust that many of the species here 

 enumerated will be considered as a real and valu- 

 able acquisition to this country. 



It is possible that the mode of practice herein 

 set forth may, in certain respects, be deemed by 

 some as superfluous. They may allege that good 

 grapes may be gotten by methods less expensive. 

 But let me tell them, that in order to obtain grapes 

 in a supreme degree of perfection, in a country so 

 situated as ours is, one ought to employ every ex- 

 pedient that may seem calculated to tend to 

 advantage, and ensure success. 



And in respect of erecting buildings, either 

 Vineries, or Pine and Grape stoves, whatever may 

 be the design intended, I most strongly advise, 

 that such erections should be well and substan- 

 tially executed. 



I did not originally intend to give an account of 

 Vineyards in the following work, but considering 



