ON THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE VINE. 
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Horticultural Essays, 
By the Members of the Regent’s Park Gardeners Society. 
NOTES ON THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE VINE 
(VITIS VINIFERA). 
By Mr. Joseph Jordan. 
A number of eyes, sound and bold, from a piece of well- 
ripened wood of the last year’s growth, were potted on or 
about the first week in February, 184*3, in 32-size pots, one 
eye in a pot; and as soon as they were well rooted in the 
pots, they were shifted into 24’s, and kept in the same heat 
as before, which was from 60° to 70° : they were shifted when 
they required it, throughout the summer. Some of them 
were planted in the back border of a vinery; and in November 
184*3 they had made from 12 to 14* feet of ripened wood, which 
was cut down to about 10 feet; and in the present summer 
(1844) bore from twelve to fourteen bunches of fruit, each 
bunch averaging 1 lb. in weight: twelve vines were then planted, 
viz. one Black Prince, which bore thirteen bunches; one Black 
Teneriffe, fifteen bunches ; two White Royal Muscadine, twenty- 
seven bunches; eight Black Plamburgh, twelve to fourteen 
bunches on each plant. The remainder of those that were 
raised were kept in pots and tubs, and this summer (1844) 
have made canes from 18 to 20 feet long, and very large; they 
are intended to be forced early in the present season, viz. 21st 
December, 1844, when they will be less than two years old 
from the eye. But they must have good rich soil all along, 
and manure water in summer. 
In respect to fire heat, nature should be followed as far as 
possible, keeping them hotter by day than night. Now in the 
morning, after being cool through the night, the vines will 
have a small drop of water on the angles of their leaves, which 
is a certain sign of the plants being in a good state of health. 
About 55° by night is quite hot enough; they will sustain no 
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