182 THE GRAPE. 



growtli of the lateral shoots to one leaf above where Inst 

 stopped, and remove all the lower side shoots on eacn 

 fruit spur, excepting the two uppermost, which are leit 

 for the purpose of drawing the sap, and preventing the 

 base buds from bursting. 



The kind of mildew which is sometimes so troublesome 

 during July and August, to late crops, seldom shows 

 itself in an early house of grapes. But there is another 

 sort, which appears as a delicate white mold on the sur- 

 face of the berries, and on the upper side of the leaves, 

 and this is more prevalent in the forcing house than the 

 cold grapery. It is most to be apprehended after a dry 

 and heated atmosphere has been maintained for some- 

 time, as for instance, immediately after " blooming time." 

 This disease may be thoroughly destroyed by syringing 

 the vines with water, in which has been mixed some flour 

 sulphur, say one pound to twenty gallons. While using, 

 keep the sulphur well stirred, for it is upon the contact 

 of this and the fumes given off b^^ slow combustion, tliat 

 the remedy depends. 



The same directions that were given last month for the 

 earliest house, will now be applicable to the second early, 

 and need not be repeated. 



THE RETARDING HOUSE. 



Let all the doors and ventilators be open until the buds 

 begin to swell, and even during the whole month when 

 tliere is no danger of frost ; when so, the house may be 

 closed at night, and opened again early in the morning. 

 A less amount of moisture is required for this than for 

 other crops, as the object is to prevent the vines from 

 getting into brisk action, and the natui-al atmosphere is 

 sufficiently damp for the present. In making preparation 

 for a house of this kind, it is best to have the bed or bor- 



