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GRAPE. CULTURIST. 
BY 
ANDREW S. FULLER. 
CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCTORY. — BOTANICAL CHARACTER OP THE 
Vine, Propagation by Seed.—4 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER II.—GROWING FROM SEED.—GATHER WHEN FULLY RIPE. 
CHAPTER III.—PROPAGATION BY SINGLE BUDS.—MODE OF OPERA- 
tion. Planting in Beds, Single Buds in Open Air, Starting in Hot-Beds, Fortn of Single 
Bud Cutting.—5 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER IV.—CUTTINGS OP UNRIPE WOOD.—THOUSANDS OP VINES 
are Annually Produced from Green Cuttings..—4 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER V.—PROPAGATING HOUSE.—PERFECTION SHOULD BE OUR 
Aim, Span Roofed Propagating House, Lean-to Propagating House, Single Roofed House, 
To Make the Flues.—2 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER VI.—CUTTINGS IN OPEN AIR.-TIME TO MAKE CUTTINGS, 
Selection of Cuttings, Form of Cuttings, Mallet Cuttings.—5 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER VIL —LAYERING THE VINE.—THIS IS ONE.OP THE MOST 
Certain and Convenient Methods in Use, How to Lajmr the Vine.—1 Illustration. 
CHAPTER VII!.—GRAFTING THE GRAPE.—THIS IS AN OLD BUT VERY 
Uncertain Mode of Propagating the Grape, but Can be Used Successfully;—4 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER IX.—HYBRIDIZING AND CROSSING. —THESE ARE OPERA- 
tions that Should Demand the Attention of Every One Who Undertakes td Produce 
New Varieties, Mode of Operation.—3 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER X.—TRANSPLANTING.—VINES WILL OFTEN REQUIRE ONE 
Season of Nursery Culture before being Planted in the Vineyard, Heeling-in.—3 Illustrations, 
CHAPTER XL—SOIL AND SITUATION.—MUCH DEPENDS UPON THEM. 
Preparing the Soil, Manures and their Operations, Special Manures. 
CHAPTER XII. —STEM APPENDAGES. — SPINES, HAIRS, LATERALS, 
Forms of Leaves, Tendrils, Buds.—7 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER XIIL—PLANTING THE VINE.—A GREAT DIVERSITY OP 
Opinion, My Own Rule, Root Pruning, How to Plant.—1 Illustration, 
CHAPTER XIV.—GRAPE TRELLISES. —2 Illustrations. ^ 
CHAPTER XV.—TIME TO PRUNE VINES.—PRUNING AND TRAINING^, 
Opposite Arms, Oblique Arms, A Plan for Poor Soils,—17 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER XVI.—GARDEN CULTURE.—POSITION OF BORDER, TRAIN^ 
ing the Vines, Four Tiers of Arms, Double Stem, Trellises in Gardens, Training td 
Stakes, Girdling the Vine, Removing the Leaves.—9 Illustrations: 
CHAPTER XVII.—GATHERING THE FRUIT.—PRESERVING THE FRUIT, 
Wine Making, Pruning Shears.—1 Illustration. 
CHAPTER XVIIL-INSECTS.—ROSE CHAFER, GRAPE VINE FLEA BEE- 
tle. Spotted Pelidnota, Tree Beetle, Caterpillars, Yellow Bear, Hog Caterpillar, Grape 
Vine Sphinx, Blue Caterpillar, Piocris Americana, Leaf Rollers, Thrips, Aphis, Bed 
Spider, Vine Scale, Diseases, Mildew, Sun Scald.—18 Illustrations. ■ 
CHAPTER XIX.—DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES.—ADIRONDAC, ANNAy 
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hoga, Delaware, Diana, Elsinburgh, Golden Clinton or King, Hartford Prolific, Herbe- 
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Arkansas A°bino, Allair, Baxter, Blue Favorite, Chippewa, Cynthiana, Missouri, Can- 
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Gravel Grape, Graham, Hyde’s Eliza, Louisa, Manhattan, Maxatawney, Marion, Mary 
Ann, Meade’s Seedling, Miles, North America, Nebraska, Ontario, Oporto, Perkins, 
Ruland, To Kalon, Underhill’s Seedling, Wilmington, York Madeira.—6 Illustrations. 
CHAPTER XX._REVIEW OF VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF PRUNING AND 
Training, Reversing the Arms, Single Arm System, Bow System, Long Rod Spin- 
System, Upright Canes, Thomery System. Index. 
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