WATERING THE VINE. 
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allowed, that the flavour of the grapes, from Vines in fuch a 
fituation, is much inferior to that of grapes growing in a dry 
foil. 
I have already obferved, in my diredlions for the prepara- 
tion of the Vine-border, the abfolute neceflity of having drains 
at the bottom, to take off the fuperfluous water : By this means 
the border may be kept in a dry flate during winter j and, in 
fummer, water may be given as the feafon and other circum- 
ftances may require. 
In fpring, gentle and frequent waterings, in dry weather, 
generally anfwers better than giving them in greater quantities. 
When the Vines are in flower, even the frequent fprinkling 
of the flues and walks in a Hot-houfe, and the border, &c. 
in a Vinery, will greatly benefit the Vines. A good heat, 
however, fhould be kept up at the fame time, as I have con- 
flantly experienced that grapes fet befl; in a vaporous heat of 
between feventy and feventy-five degrees. 
In a Hot-houfe, if the walks. See. are fprinkled when there 
is a ftrong fun, the exhaled moifture will inftantly form a kind 
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but this tree, neverthelefs, appears to be principally intended, on account of its 
very fpreading nature, as appears from the two texts in Ezekiel, and particularly 
as it is remarkable for over-toping the walls it is planted againft. See the beauti- 
ful Allegory in Pfalm Ixxx. of the over-profperous condition of the Ifraelites j 
“ Thou haft brought a Vine out of Egypt.” 
