INTRODl CTIOA. 



It is proper to state here, that in the present translailan^ and the pub- 

 licOtion of the same, there has, perhaps, been no motite more poicerfal 

 tcith both translutor and publisher, than the desire to disseminate the 

 instructions contained in the original icark, in accordance tcith the 

 views and vrishes expressed by respectable officers of the Linnaan Socie- 

 ty of Paris, through their branch entahlished in this country: one of tht 

 maxiins of that institution, to which its members liberalbj assent, being 

 that in their individual capacity they should dcrote their efforts and iii- 

 Uuencc to encourage the diffusion of the information collected by the So- 

 ciety, especially such as is of practical adaptation, and tends to the im- 

 protement of any province of agriculture. And it is now a subject of 

 congratulation to the publisher, that thus icork will make its appearance 

 at a time when the spirit of enterprise in the Vine-Culture is so for- 

 ward, and when so many possessed of capital and education, are turn- 

 ing their cares and attention to this new and promising article of 

 produce. He entertains the hope, confiding in the character of the ori- 

 ginal work 6,' of its author, that this publication icill, along with others 

 on the same subject, meet the call for information, and supply the neces- 

 sary general principles by ichich this culture should be regulated. The 

 fwofolloicing introductory and ea:planatory letters, concerning the abil- 

 ity and merits of the author, are subjoined, in recommendation of the 

 selection of this Manual for these purposes. 



The following is a letter written hy Dr. Samuel L. MitchiU. in 

 answer to a note to Mm from the translator, requesting kis opinion 

 of Thiebaut de Berncand's Manual on the Vine. 



Xeic-York, Jan. 30, 1829. 

 do myself the pleasure, as soon as practicable, to answer your let- 

 ter of yesterday, on the subject of the Vine-Dresser s Manual. 1. ap- 

 pears to he a regular treatise on the Grape-producing Vine. The sub- 

 ject is treated under the folloicing heads .- 1, the culture of thi Vine 

 and, its introduction ivjto France . 2, the diseases to which it is uhject. 



