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among tlie prophets ?” said I to myself! But no, it cannot be; that 
sad epistle of Oct. 4th, forces on me the conviction that there was 
nothing in a name, and that “ Vigorniensis” of Worcester was, and 
is still, the man of doubt, unknowing and unknown to him of the 
Record , whose deeds recorded, do well entitle him to the name he 
assumes ! 
There is no evil, however, without its attendant good : that, 
wherein I have lost my hopes, has furnished another proof to my 
correspondent whereupon to ground his confidence of final success. 
For his further comfort, I may add, that Mr. Knight, of Downton 
Castle, assures me, that vines will do perfectly well in pots, provided 
they have room, and are supplied with manure water. 
I trust then, that “Vigorniensis,” of Worcester, will persist in his 
laudable exertions, and that they will be crowned with success to his 
heart’s content. May the day be not far distant when his name 
shall rank with the Knights, the Staffords, the Smiths, cum multis 
aliis, and last though not least, with the Mearns ! In the meantime, 
may his table be daily furnished with the delicious fruits from his 
own vineyard in miniature, raised by his own hands; each plant of 
three or four feet in height bearing ten, twenty, thirty, noble 
bunches. Finally, may he in the joy of his heart, his doubts re¬ 
moved, his success assured—favour us with a clear and comprehen¬ 
sive detail of his experiments in terms still more triumphant than 
are those of his energetic namesake. I, for one, will not be back¬ 
ward in offering my congratulations: I will hail his victory over dif¬ 
ficulty with 
Valde perstiteste vinitor 
“ Sic itur ad astra.” 
January 26th, 1834. 
ARTICLE II.—MORE ABOUT VINES IN POTS. 
BY MR. STAFFORD. 
In Vol. 2, page 496, is a valuable paper on the culture of vines in 
pots, containing eight different plans of pits for their growth, all of 
which are well adapted" for the purpose. At the conclusion of this 
excellent article, the writer, Mr. Mearns, expresses a wish to have 
some information respecting Mr. Buck’s method of treating his 
plants. 
Having myself resided for five years within a few miles of Mr. 
Buck, and three of his brothers, all of whom I consider men of first 
