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FOREIGN NOTUKS. 



j>rr><»ee<l cautiously, removin? the bunches judiciously, so that a moderate crop may be left 

 rennlnrlv over the liouse. The goyd oftVcts of tliia practice will be eviilcnt in due time. 



When in bloom it is desirable to give the rods a smart taji two or three times a day, to cause 

 a disj>ei'sion of tlic fertilizing powder; some of the sorts that are shy in setting may have the 

 farina of more fruitful varieties shaken over them ; bunches of which may be left to cut for this 

 purpose. When the berries are the size of peas, no time should be lost in thinning them ; this is 

 a tedious process, requiring skill in the performer, who should have a previous knowledge of tlie 

 size of berry each variety is capable of producing. Great care should be taken that the bunches 

 do not come in contact with the hand or any part of the operator's dress, so as to cause abrasion 

 of the tender skin of the berries and disfigurement of the bunch. When the stoning process 

 commences, the berries will apparently cease to grow, and little progress will be made, but no 

 means should be used to hasten the stoning ; on the contrary, a steady moderate temperature 

 should be maintained until it is accomplished. When the fruit begins to color, a gradual with- 

 drawal of moisture should take place, the same temperature may bo continued, but a more 

 abundant supply of air should be given ; this is very important, for on a due circulation of air 

 will depend the color and bloom of the fruit. The color of the peach and the apple depends 

 \ipon a full exposure to the rays of light ; not so with that of the grape, which elaborates the 

 coloring matter more intensely under the shade of the foliage. The temperature of the house 

 should vary from 55° to 65° by night, and from 70° to 85° by day, according to the state of the 

 external temperature, avoiding all violent transitions, which can hardly occur if due attention is 

 paid to what is so particularly insisted on, a due circulation of air. — Tassel, in London Gardenen? 

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