The Veliows gives tLie plant a sad ' app&araiice ; tae wood vpiii noi 

 Uecome solid ; the fruit is scarce worth the name, and the poor, small 

 bunches fall off entirely. The disease affects the crops for two years. 

 When the leaves have fallen in consequence of the Blast, a light cap 

 or matting of straw fixed at top of the prop will, if any thing can, 

 shield the grapes and allow them to ripen. If the Rust has made its 

 appearance, cut the affected leaves before the seed-like shoots of the 

 fungus have ripened, and burn them. For the Yellows, the cure is 

 to warm the substratum if possible ; intrenching is good, if no other 

 means can effect a restoration of the plant ; but the most usual and 

 powerful means is, to turn in, around the foot of the vine, heating 

 manures, such as kennel mud and filth, ashes, street sweepings im- 

 pregnated with suds, slaughter-house rinsings, urines, &c. 



9. The Blight or Barrenness of the Blossom. - 



This is not exactly a disease, but only a casualt}-, arising from 

 heavy, continued rain during the flowering. The rain carries away 

 the vivifying dust of the stamens and prevents the fecundation of the 

 germs in the capsule. Girdhng is the remedy It may result from a 

 cold rain or severe frost, during the blossoming, or owing to the fa- 

 tigue caused by furious storms of winds ; or by a thin ill-assimilated 

 sap. The effects may be prevented by girdling the fruit-stalk in 

 time. The strength of languishing vines may be restored by pier- 

 cing the trunk, by tying up the stems, by twisting the end of the 

 branches, or by watering the roots with diluted animal matters, wa- 

 ters slightly salted; or by liberally scattering over them soaked wood- 

 eshes. 



