The dimensions of the vine pit

Description of the dimensions and use of a vine pit for the growing of grapes. The description is attributed to Mr. Puller of Woodford, Essex County, England .

[Recto]

The Dimensions of the vine Pit.

	Feet	Inches
Length	29	6
Wide	6	6
Depth in front	2	6
Do. in the Back	4	6
A Border in the front where the vines are planted.	2	6 wide outside     of the Pit.

N. B. The vines are let into the Pit by
holes made in the Brick-work on
purpose and trained upon trelusses
4 Inches from the glass to be made
so that they may move up & down
at pleasure, the Brickwork to be 9
Inches thick or 4 Inches thick and
plaistered, the place is Covered with
large lights eight in Number and
the Pit may be divided into 2, 3, or
4 equal parts according to the
pleasure of the owner. We begin to
Force the vines the first of March
either with dung, tan, or Leaves.^x

x
NB. Tan being the most regular and not
wanting renewal so much is reckon'd the
best.

M^r. Puller
Woodford }                    Raisd great quantities of the finest Grapes
Essex                                 upon the above Plan

Ink on paper