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Review of Loudon's Gardener's Magazine. 



First berry of the Hamburgh beginning to change 

 color. Moisture withdrawn ; plenty of air ad- 

 mitted ; border watered with dung water (dry 

 weather). 



About half of the berries of the Hamburgh red- 

 dened ; about one third of those of the Sweet- 

 water perfectly ripe ; the berries generally, each 

 3i in. round. 



Ail watering of the soil for the vine roots, and 

 sprinkling of the house to prevent dust, &c., per- 

 formed when plenty of air is given, that shanking 

 (shrivelling) may not be induced in the berries. 

 The border watered with dung water. Fruit 

 swelling rapidly. 



Cut fruit of the Sweet-water. 



Three days past have been cloudy and rainy. To 

 color the fruit of the Hamburgh, we keep firing 

 to 77° by day (with front air, if rainy), and 72° 

 by night ; allowing ingress to a little air all night, 

 the laps of glass being puttied. 



The fruit of the Hamburgh in high perfection ; 

 many of the berries each 3;^ in., and in some few 

 4 in. round. 



The fruit of the St. Peter's changing color: a (ew 

 berries in a bunch a little brown. 



Grapes exhil/ited at the gardens of the London Hor- 

 ticultural Society, ibr which the large gold medal 

 was awarded. 



A little air left all night, when thermometer stands 

 above 50° out of doors; otherwise shut from ten 

 till four. 



The soil well watered, to prevent the leaves decay- 

 ing, and consequently unnatural hardening of 

 the wood, which ought to be ripened in a de- 

 liberate manner, aided by the shade and surface 

 of the leaves, according to the order of nature. 



The leaves are now of amazing size, green and vigor- 

 ous, measuring,independently of the footstalk, 18i 

 in. by 15 in. ; and this not in a solitary instance. 



Soil inside the house, and border outside, watered. 



Grapes again exhibited at the gardens of the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society, along with six pines. 

 Both were accounted the best production ex- 

 hibited, and prizes were awarded as such. 



Ceased to make fires. With a supply of air left as 

 above, the temperature stands usually above 65°. 



The fruit of the Hamburgh fine ; that of the St. 

 Peter's ripe ; the leaves still green and vigorous. 

 All possible air admitted by day, when fine. Pro- 

 tected from rain for the sake of the fruit only. 

 Shut up close from dusk till dawn. 



Fruit all cut. Left open with lights on. 



Lights oflF. 



The lights being off, no culture of any kind is given, 

 except occasional waterings in very dry weather, 

 to prevent a sudden and unnatural termination of 

 the processes which actuate growth. 



