Archive image from page 79 of Culture of the grape (1866). Culture of the grape cultureofgrape00stro Year: 1866 ( 70 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. inclinable to be loose and dry, especially if rain does not soon follow their planting: and it is incredible how many vines three persons can in this manner plant in one day; viz., upwards of two thousand.' The two foregoing modes are brought into juxtaposition in order to show how little and how much progress has been made. The mallet-cutting was used by the Komans, and is still largely used. The rationale of Miller's method is simpl}'- this: That a large
Archive image from page 79 of Culture of the grape (1866). Culture of the grape cultureofgrape00stro Year: 1866 ( 70 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. inclinable to be loose and dry, especially if rain does not soon follow their planting: and it is incredible how many vines three persons can in this manner plant in one day; viz., upwards of two thousand.' The two foregoing modes are brought into juxtaposition in order to show how little and how much progress has been made. The mallet-cutting was used by the Komans, and is still largely used. The rationale of Miller's method is simpl}'- this: That a large cane being inserted so deeply in the ground is almost certain not to suffer from drought, and it has substance enough to sustain it until roots are formed. It is obvious that such a trunk of old wood is very objectionable. The most common form for open-air cuttings is seen in fig. 13, using the wood grown the previous season. Most vineyardists use from three to five eyes, the cutting being a foot or more in length. It is thought that this length is some guard against injury from drought; but I think it far better to use a Fig. 13. shorter cutting, and guard against in- juries by other methods. With the long cutting, the roots are formed at each eye, and are so scattered as to
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