. The cultivation of the native grape. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 54 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. and nature exj^ect it sooner. If your ground has been prepared in the Fall, so much the better, and if thrown into ridges, so as to elevate th^ground somewhat, where the row is to be, they may be planted in the Fall. The advantages of Fall planting are as follows: The ground Avill generally Avork better, as w^e have better weather in the Fall, and generally more time to spare; the ground can settle among the roots; the roots will have healed and callused over, and the young plant be ready to star
. The cultivation of the native grape. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 54 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. and nature exj^ect it sooner. If your ground has been prepared in the Fall, so much the better, and if thrown into ridges, so as to elevate th^ground somewhat, where the row is to be, they may be planted in the Fall. The advantages of Fall planting are as follows: The ground Avill generally Avork better, as w^e have better weather in the Fall, and generally more time to spare; the ground can settle among the roots; the roots will have healed and callused over, and the young plant be ready to start with full vigor in spring. / / / / /. ) Fig. 5. Mark your ground, laying it off with a line, and put down a small stick or peg, eighteen inches long, wher- ever a plant is to stand. Dig a hole, about eight to ten inches deep, as shown in figure 5, in a slanting direction, raising a small mound in the .bottom, of well-pulverized, mellow earth; then, having pruned your plant as shown in figure 6, Avith its roots and tops shortened in, as shown by the dotted lines, lay it in, resting the lower end on the mound of earth, spread out its roots evenly to all sides, and then fill in among the roots with rich, well-pulverized. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Husmann, George, 1827-1902. [from old catalog]. New York, G. E. & F. W. Woodward
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