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next summer produced tv/o or three bunches at 

 almost every eye. I did not, however, permit 

 more than ten bunches to remain, which, in gene- 

 ral, were brought to a great degree of perfection, 

 but not any way superior to those produced on 

 strong plants, that had been stopped the preced- 

 ing summer at twenty or twenty-five feet. 



After the Vine-shoots are stopped, (which is 

 done by pinching off their tops,) they will, in 

 general, push out laterals at three or four eyes on 

 the upper part of the shoot. These laterals should 

 not be entirely taken off, as it would cause more 

 eyes lower upon the shoot to push also. It would, 

 therefore, be prudent to permit the first laterals to 

 grow twelve or fourteen inches, and then to pinch 

 off their tops. These laterals, in their turn, will 

 push out secondary laterals, which should be 

 pinched orf at the second or third joint: thus the 

 sap may be diverted till the end of the season. 



of November last, and weighed three pounds, wanting only two 

 ounces. The berries were in general very large, and of an 

 excellent flavour. 



" The Vines are, at this time, remarkably strong ; and, in 

 consideration of their different characters and qualities, I may 

 say have grown with an almost equal degree of vigour. 



" I have measured the length and girth of each Vine-shoot, 

 (there being thirteen in number,) and find them, in length, from 

 thirty-one to forty-eight feet, and in girth, from one inch and a 

 half to two inches. 



" I am, &c. 



« Keltnarsh, Dec. 14. 1787." 



