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Clement Hoare. The lucid and practical manner in which the 
subject is treated, and the advantageous results which are prom- 
ised by this work, entitle it to the attention of every cultivator of 
the Vine — indeed, of every person who possesses a spare wall. 
Mr. Hoare observes, that “The Vine is supposed to have been in- 
troduced into Britain at the commencement of the Christian era; 
and history amply proves, that for a long series of ages, vine- 
yards were very common in the southern parts of this island, and 
that the quantity of wine was so great, as to be considered one 
of the staple products of the land. From some cause or other, 
however, they have fallen into general neglect, although good 
Grapes might be grown on Vines, trained as espaliers, or in the 
same manner as in the vineyards abroad, from which excellent 
w ine could be made at a cost that would not exceed that of mod- 
erately strong beer. Why vineyards should have so completely 
disappeared, it is difficult to say, since there are many thousands 
of acres of poor land that are of little value in an agricultural 
point of view, but on which Vines would flourish and produce 
abundant crops of Grapes, and yield thereby a most profitable 
return.” In regard to the success attainable by training on walls, 
Mr. Hoare remarks, “It is not too much to assert, that the surface 
of the walls of every cottage of a medium size, that is applicable 
to the training of Vines, is capable of producing, annually, as 
many grapes as would be worth half the amount of its rental. 
Every square foot of the surface of a wall, may in a short space 
of time, be covered with bearing wood, sufficient to produce, on 
an average, a pound weight of grapes, and I have frequently 
grown double that quantity on the same extent of surface.” 
Other advantages are available to the attentive cultivator. The 
method of culture recommended yields a superabundance of 
young shoots, leaves, and unripe fruit, which require pruning off. 
Of these, with water and sugar, experiments have demonstrated, 
both in France and England, as stated by Dr. Macculloch, w ine 
may be produced in no respect differing from that wholly made of 
immature fruit, and consequently resembling wine of foreign 
grow th. Various means are combined to attain the entire ad- 
vantages. The leading principle, however, depends on extensive 
pruning of the vine — not permitting the grow th of more wood than 
it is intended shall be productive; nor of more fruit, than the 
tree, uninjured, can fully mature. Mr. Hoare, from various 
