Columella: On Agriculture, Vol. I (Loeb)

BOOK III . . . . . . . . 226

Soils Suitable for Vines—Varieties of the Vine—Advantages of the Vineyard to Farmers—Vine Nurseries—Cuttings—Fruitfulness of Vines—Choice of Shoots and Cuttings—Qualities of Soil Required for Vineyards—Preparation of the Soil—Methods of Planting the Vine—Seasons for Planting the Vine—Length of Cuttings—Number of Varieties to be Planted.

BOOK IV . . . . . . . . 352

Depth of Trenches for Vine-plants—Supports for the Vine—Training the Young Vine—Cultivation and Pruning of the Vine—Pruning of Young Shoots and Cuttings—Methods of Propping—Layering—Transplanting—Vine Frames of Reeds—Pruning of Young Vineyards—Restoration of Old Vineyards—General Rules for the Vineyardist—The Pruning-knife—Training the Vine to the Frame—Duties of the Vine-dresser—Leaf-pruning—Grafting—Willow Plantations—Broom—Reeds—Chestnut-trees.