Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-20
nv FLETCHER s. TULER.

intisence of water. This heat continues longer
| on The hills and against walls aud places shell
tered from winds, than on the summit oil moun-
tains and in plains. The great quantity oil
leaves, stalks. form covert, which prevents
the rapid evaporation oflh#t terrestrial warmth,
and II is from this efrc tina, they account Tor
result contrary 10 one of the pfeeedenis al
ready stated. which has been observed III Ger
tain vineyards abound Paris where the vines
touch. bat nevertheless often attain 10 an ear
lier maturity. than neighpouring vineyards
, where the vines are more remote.
An entire misconcnpilon appears to exist
among some cu.iigalors Of the vine in the col
der iaiiudes OF our country. Acquainted as
they are with the difficulty OF maturing many
varieties OF grapes IN their respective locations,
they apply manure proiuselv for the purpose
oil Insnr,ng success which by causing The plant
10 advance greatly IN the growth oil IT'S wood
and tuliage, and 10 continne this sthie Oh yer
dure 10 much later period, has Absolutely az
effect directly the reverse OF what was desired
aud anticipated. by reiarding the growth anu
maturity OF The grapes, and ot,en serves TO pre-
VEN their ripenlng Al all. when otherwise thfy
would MI have lailed 10 have been perfectly
manred.
Somanv facts coadnce To prove the influence
OF culture upon the quality oil the run, ann
consaauenti, ON that oil the vine, that no one
can be ignorant Of II the punches which tlPen
IN Sicily, aud in the isles Of the Archipe'aeo'
IN the tons of he ,alest trees, in Italy on trees
cropped down 10 ten or twelve feet ~ heish''
in the plains Of Languedoc To stocks but Two or
three feet in height. could moi ripen IN TUE
north unless trained within q few inches OF me
ground or against walls. This indicates "na'
is really the fact, That a different course Oh
culture he pursued, applicable 10 each case
TO the respective climate wnere tue VINE
nl.p,ed. vaeynrds planted upon very steep
hills require different mode OF treatment
from those which are on plains, and those IN
moist soils from Others in dry situations. Dif-
ferent varieties of vines also need some vafla-
non in their management, and inaitention To
thrse points is The reason why many nave
failed of soct.ss who have endeavoured 10
improve The quality of their vines by the III
PRODUCTION of plants from the most celebrated
vine ards without adopting ihr methohs OF
culture pursued by those who were s"ccessiu
in their ,uanayement The details which VII
he given hereafter. when speaking oil the dh.
iereni French vineyards will fully establish
thesr facts
The Romans reared iheir vines by fastening
,hem 10 certain Hees, rs the poplar aad the
elm. SC. whencs these trees were SAID 10 De
welded 10 the VINES, which gave rise 10 o'id's
elegant a. entertaining Story oil serinmnos 10
nous. The vlnes, as has been already stated
mounted TO HE very highest branches OF tie ot'
test tres, aud even o'ertopped them and
Pliny states tina, on this account the grape ga.
thereTs in time nf vintage, tr"t clause '",o
,beit covenants WIEN they we're hired, thht III
case their feet shoaid slip aud their necks be
broken, their employers should give orders Tor
their funeral fire and tomb al their own tx.
prose THIS mode nl culture IS sill Continued III
lhat conn ry as well as in many parts "l o'eiiv,
where Swlnbutne tells US, in the walks under
the rocky cliffs of Pos,lip0, the peasant IS seen
swinging from the top Off tree on rofe OF
twisted willows, engaged in trimming the pop
lar md the luxuriani teudrils OF the vie, white
the whole vale rugs with his rustic dry,
which 50 naturally brlngst 10 mind The verse !"
Virgil
=" Hinc alta sub pupe canet irondsIur ad
auras
The Topper shall sing to the winds under the
lofty rock.