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bor of mine, brought me a beautiful bunch of Isabella 

 grapes, as fresh and plump as when first cut from the 

 vine. This had been kept with others in a glazed earth- 

 enware jar, which was buried two and one-half feet deep 

 in his garden. The flavor was somewhat deteriorated, 

 b\it the experiment is well worth repeating. 



OUT-DOOR CULTURE. 



Continue to gather fruit, and see the last month's ad- 

 vice. 



COLD GRAPERT. 



No water must be used inside the grapery, and a free 

 circulation of air be maintained, so as to prevent any 

 condensation of moisture upon the fruit. During damp 

 or rainy weather the upper ventilators may be partially 

 left open, which will have a beneficial influence, preserv- 

 ing the texture of the skins, and preventing moldiness. 

 If this is attended to in a house where there is no artifi- 

 cial heat, the fruit may be preserved on the vines until a 

 severe frost is apprehended. 



FORCING HOUSE. 



FoUow the same direction as last month. 



RETARDING HOUSE. 



In the retarding house, where the berries are now col- 

 oring, the bunches of some kinds may be preserved until 

 late in March by simply keeping out the frost by fire 

 heat, and giving air at all favorable opportunities through 

 the winter. 



NOTEHIBEB. 



Most of our labors for the present season are now fin- 

 ished, and according to good or bad management so have 



