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Unctuous and sulphurous quality of fenny soil often 



proves pernicious to newly-planted trees - 46. n. 



V 



Valencians, their methods of curing raisins described - 27. n. 

 Varieties of Grapes growing at Welbeck - - 15 

 the great probability of their im- 

 provement ------ 56. n. 



Vegetables do not grow in vacuo - 152. n. 



Vine, the various ways it admits of being propagated - 49 



when raised from seed requires various previous 



precautions - - - - - 50 

 ■■ how to raise by layers - - - - - 60 

 how to raise by cuttings 62 



■ how to plant out for the hot-house - - •• 82 



■ its surprising annual progress - - - 86 



— — one six hundred years old, and another twelve 



feet in circumference - - - - 182 

 ... grew wild in the island of Sicily, in the time of 



Homer 184. ra. 



an extensive one growing at Northallerton, in York- 

 shire 186 



-__ ■ at Hampton-Court - ib. 



„_ near Uford in Essex - 187 



— at Bury in Suffolk - 188 



Vinery, or proper receptacle for forcing Grapes, a de- 

 scription of - - 108 



■ pitch of the roof ought to vary according to the 



time or season in which the Vines are intended 



to be forced, and why - - - - 109 

 Vines planted in the open ground, method of forcing 



them recommended - - - - - 138 



bleeding of, often proves extremely injurious - 149 



■ . proper methods of prevention - 150 



Vineyards at the Madeiras, a description of - 95, 96. n. 



■ in France, the method of dunging them, a de- 



scription of - - - 120. w. 



