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ent ; the leaves are considerably thicker than the old Hamburgh. Wilmot's 

 No. 16, is much like the old Hamburgh in color, appearance, &c., but the 

 flavor is finer. Cannon Hall is a superb grape, and the Tottenham Park is 

 distinct from the Muscat of Alexandria, though similar to it. There is 

 great confusion in the nomenclature of grapes, which we hope to see 

 cleared up. 



Strawberries. — W. C. R. The best plan of cultivating this fruit is 

 to set the plants in rows two feet apart, and one foot from plant to plant in 

 the rows. Next year, the plants may be allowed to run sufficiently to make 

 a continuous row ; but the space betiveen the rows must be kept clean by 

 cutting off all runners after the 1st of August. In this way, you get the 

 greatest quantity of fruit with the least trouble. 



Greenhouse Annuals for Winter. — An Amnleur. The best for you 

 are Candytuft, Schizanthus, Sweet Alyssum, Mignonette, Nemophilas, 

 Phlox Drummondii, Leucaria, and China pinks. They should all be sown 

 now. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR AUGUST. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines in cold houses will now need considerable attention, as this 

 is the season when they are liable to be attacked by the mildew. See that 

 the house is closed in cold windy days, aired early in the morning, and the 

 walks, floor, &c., duly sprinkled ; a warm moist atmosphere is what they 

 need until they begin to color, which will not be till the latter pan of the 

 month. Attend to the stopping of all laterals. Vines in the greenhouse 

 will now have their crop nearly ready for cutting, the Chasselas and other 

 early sorts being quite ripe. The Hamburghs will not yet have attained 

 their color, and liberal quantities of air should, at all times, be given in good 

 weather. Stop all laterals, and, where they are too much crowded, they 

 may be cut quite back to the first joint beyond the fruit. Old vines may 

 now be inarched ; this is the best way to secure a new sort, or to alter an 

 old one. Vines in the open air will now need attention ; all the short shoots, 

 except such as are wanted for next year's wood, should be stopped at one 

 or two joints above the fruit ; if this has already been done, it will only be 

 necessary to pinch them off when they break again. 



Strmvberry beds may be made the latter part of this month, as soon as the 

 young runners get well rooted. Let the ground be well spaded, and trenched 

 if possible, liberally manured, and the plants set out in rows 2^ feet apart 

 and 12 to 18 inches in the rows. Old beds should be spaded under, 

 as directed under this head in our last. 



Fruil trees should be budded this month ; pears will now be in order, as 

 also apples, and perhaps cherries, if they have not already been done. 



