I'KOFlTlj OF THE COLD GUAPKKV. 



of IVai-s with the uaiuo of Van Moxs attached to tliom, there are some very ^'Ood, 

 altlioiii^li by f:ii" '<'^> iiKUiy arc sorts ripening in (,)ctuljcr or Nuveiuber; Ixit l»y raising,' 

 IVai-s from seed in America, yuu will have sorts better adapted to your climate, and of 

 c<iual or even perhaps of better quality than the too numerous varieties from Delgiuni. 



rilOFlTS OF THE CUlA) CiliATEKY. 



BY WILLIAM CUOELTON, OF NEW-BItlGIITON, STxVTEN 1SLA^-D. 



Is the Horticulturist of February, 1852, at the request of the late A. J. Downing, I 

 gave a practical account of the Cold Grapery at this place which was planted in March, 

 1850, and, as the question, " will it pay," has often been put to me during the interval 

 of time which has elapsed, I have thought that an estimate based upon the produce and 

 expenses up to the present time, might be of service in your journal. I would here 

 premise that there is nothing extraordinary in the amount of fruit, more than what 

 others are obtaining by skill, care, and attention. The average weight of the respective 

 crops given, if taken collectively, Avould be one pound per bunch, all of which would 

 have readily sold at from fifty to seventy-five cents per pound ; the lowest price, how- 

 ever, is only calculated. The following number of bunches of good quality have been 

 cut in the respective years : 1851, 2G2 bunches; 1852, GIB bunches; 1853, 918 bunches; 

 1854, 1147 bunches; making a total of 2945 bunches. 



The following calculation, which is as correctly stated as can be, will show tlie bal- 

 ance side of the question : 



2945 lbs., at 50 cts $1472 50 



Deduct labor, 1st year, $50 00 



" " 2d " 100 00 



" « 3d " 150 00 



" « 4th " 200 00 



« " 5th " 225 00 



Yearly dressings of manure, at $20, 100 00 



Repairs, painting, ic., 200 00=1025 00 



$447 50 



By the above example it will be seen that there is $447 above the lowest wholesale 

 market prices, and as the house, border, <fcc., cost about ^2000, it leaves a surplus profit 

 of 4^ per cent, per' annum upon invested capital, which, in the present position, looks 

 somewhat low; but it must be understood that, in this case, profit was not the object 

 — everything was done regardless of expense, to make a good and handsome structure. 

 The best French crystal glass was used, and all labor paid by the day ; besides which, 

 in the first year, there is no return profit, and the last season is the only one in which 

 a full crop has been allowed. Take into consideration, too, that the labor account fot 

 management is reckoned at $2 per day, and it will be readily seen that a good and 

 suitable house may be built and tended so as to give a large return profit. A house of 

 equal dimensions, and well finished, can be erected at 812 per lineal foot, with the 



