THE 
EMPORIUM 
OF 
AETS AND SCIENCES. 
Vol. S.] January, 1813. [No. 9« 
NO. 31. 
Memoir upon the Vineyards and Wines of Champagne 
in France : Written in ansiver to certain Queries cir- 
culated by M. Chaptal. By M. Germon, of J£pev- 
nay . 
(Concluded from page 91.) 
Is Grafting attended with Advantage P 
FIFTY years ago they used to graft the vines on the 
mountains, and they generally obtained very fine vines 
with large fruit. This plan has now been abandoned, 
because it has been discovered that a grafted vine does 
not last so long as an ungrafted one, and the grafted vine 
is always more tender and delicate $ besides, it produces 
a poorer kind of wine. 
How many Dressings are given to the Vines previous to 
the Vintage ? 
The first dressing, which is called hecherie , (hoeing,) 
is given immediately after the frosts have disappeared. 
In general, as soon as the bud of the vine makes its 
appearance the women proceed to prune, and the men 
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