of Champagne in France. 
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VII. Is Grafting advantageous P 
Grafting is not in general use, except in the vines be- 
longing to the vine-dressers themselves, and in the large 
plant : these vines when grafted become yellow, and 
languish. The graft remains for some years exposed to 
the air, humidity, and to bad management of the labour- 
er, and in short to all the intemperance of the climate. 
VIII. How long does a good Vine Plant last P 
A good vine plant lasts 50 or 60 years, and frequent- 
ly longer, according to the care which has been taken 
of it. 
A vine plant is deteriorated generally by the bad ma- 
nagement of the vine- dressers with respect to the shoots 
or slips : if they are not sunk deep enough in the ground, 
the vine plant becomes overwhelmed with roots, which at 
last form a solid cake, and absorb all the juices from the 
ground : the vine being thus incapable of shooting, the 
evil ought to be instantly remedied. 
IX. What Kind of Grapes are best adapted for White 
Wine P 
Black and white grapes are planted indiscriminately 
in the same vineyard : and this is perhaps wrong ; for 
the term of maturity is not the same with both kinds of 
grape. The reason assigned for this practice is, that 
wine made from black grapes alone would be too vi- 
nous, and would become muddy (sujet a tacher) in hot 
seasons ; while wine made from white grapes would be 
too soft : the latter kind of grapes would be too soft, as 
containing more mucilage ( muqueux ). 
X. Is the Black Grape preferable to the White P— 
State the Cause of this Superiority . 
There is not much variety in the grapes of Champagne 
