Contents, 



Page. 



3. Counter 'Espalier Training} ................... 34 



4. Pyramid Training^ 35 



5. TreUisc Training, 39 



Chap. V. O71 the Selection and Setting Out of Slips, 41 



VI. Of the Tillage of the Vine, 46 



Vn. Of the Manuring of the Vine, • 4S 



VIII. Of the Influence of the Weather on the Vine and 



its Products f 51 



IX. On the Means of Renewing Vines and Vineyards 53 



1. Of Layering, ib. 



2. Of Intrenching, e* 54 



3. Of Barking, 55 



Chap. X. 0?^ Pruning, „5 56 



XI. Of Clipping or Budding, 61 



XII. Of Propping or Supporting, 63 



XIII. Of Tying or Binding, 65 



XIV. Of Topping, 66 



XV. Of Girdling, 67 



XVI. Of Grafting, 72 



XVII. Of Leafing, 76 



BOOK SECOND. 



Diseases and Casualties Affecting the Vine ; loith the 



Means of Prevention and Cure, 



Chap. I. Of Frost, 77 



2. Of Hail Storms 78 



3. Of Fogs 79 



4. Of the Flush or Plethora, SO 



5. Of the Goupillure or Stint, ib. 



6. Of the Mildews, 81 



7. Of Cankers, ih. 



8. Diseases of the Leaves, The Blast, the Rust, and 



the Yelloics, 



9. Thp. Blight or Barrenness of the Blossom, 82 



Chap. II, Of Animals that Attack the Vine, 83 



1 Of Quadrupeds, ia. 



2. Of Birds, ib. 



3. Of Snails, 84 



Chap. III. Of Insects that Attack the Vine, 85 



1. The Melolontho, ib^ 



