GEArES AND GRAPE CULTURE. 



forest trees, and otlier obstructions, it does not obtain a fair proportion of lio-]it and 

 heat from the sun. To compensate for this deficiency, I made some use of aititicial 

 heat in April and May. As a general thing, in good exposures, I hold to the " cold 

 grapery," in the best sense of the term. If we leave it all to Nature, after furnishing 

 a good, close house, made after approved models, we are in the way to have the best 

 of fruit, in common seasons. But my grape season ended about the middle of Sep- 

 tember ; and if theref had been no forcing in the spring, the Hamburghs, Muscats, 

 and Frontignans would have been worthless. I observed that of the Purple Fron- 

 ilgnan, in the vinery of Mr. II. S., in this village, many clusters decayed prema- 

 turely, by excess of wet, and cool, cloudy weather ; and he enjoys a full exposure to 

 the sun. Let those who are constructing, or are about to construct, a grape border 

 for growing foreign varieties under.glass, observe two rules : Let them be sure to pro- 

 vide a good and sufficient drainage, in the first place ; and secondly, use a light vege- 

 table mold for a considerable part of the compost. 



It has been a question with some who are supposed to be learned on the subject, 

 wkether the Cannon Hall is better than, or essentially difierent from, the White Muscat 

 of Alexandria, of which it claims to be a seedling. Of the former, what can be known 

 from one bunch, grown on a young vine, is, or rather has been, before us. The berries 

 were about the same size as the largest Muscat — a little more oblong — a little more 

 yellow in color — and the flavor equal. Our fruit committee at the county fair can 

 speak on that subject, for they saw and tasted; but their report contains nothing- to 

 indicate that a single foreign grape grown under glass was exhibited on the occasion — 

 and yet there were there collections of several varieties, from three different graperies, 

 which for beauty, size, and maturity, would compare favorably with any other similar 

 show in this part of the country. The Cannon Hall also with me ripened about a 

 week in advance of the parent, the Muscat of Alexandria. 



Among other marks to show that this elegant branch of horticulture is movino- 

 onward, I am happy to say that my friend and neighbor, J. S. Kixg, has become so 

 much infected with the grape mania that he has just erected a beautiful vinery, which 

 makes the fourth in this village. It is a span roof, which is also arched, and is built 

 after the model of the Clinton Point vinery, an engraving of which is to be found in 

 the Horticulturist, Yo\. IV. The dimensions are : 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 14 

 feet high — which, with border, cost about four hundred dollars. A few days ao-o a 

 gentleman from Syracuse, with a carpenter, came and examined it, and resolved to 

 build one on the same plan. lie was "waked up" to it by rather casually droppino- 

 in at Parsons & Co.'s establishment, at Flushing. I advised him to subscribe for the 

 Horticulturist at once, which (strangely to say) he had not done. 



By the way, myself and others are highly gratified with the " Facts in Native Grape 

 Culture," as given by your correspondent in Naples. " The vine is a gross feeder." 

 Let us have all the facts. 



