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THE GRAPE. 



73 



70 

 64 



71 



69 



77 

 74 

 77 

 71 

 73 

 70 

 70 



70 



68 

 66 



68 

 60 

 61 

 59 

 57 

 70 

 58 

 56 

 56 

 65 



77 

 76 



78 



78 



81 

 75 



78 

 63 

 80 

 75 

 70 

 70 



70 

 66 

 68 



70 

 77 

 62 

 66 

 73 

 68 

 62 

 54 

 71 

 66 



Temperature kept up. The thermometer should 

 not be allowed, at this stage of the growth of 

 the vines, to fall below 75 ; but owing to the 

 faulty construction of the house, it has been al- 

 most impossible to keep up a regular heat. 



The grapes on the black Hamburg vines are 

 mostly set ; those at the top of the house as 

 large as small peas, while those below are just 

 out of bloom. Many of the bunches show great 

 promise, and the vines look remarkably vigorous 

 and strong, with the exception of one vine, next 

 the partition glass, which made the largest wood 

 last season, apparently fully ripe and little pith ; 

 notwithstanding these favourable promises, it 

 showed little fruit, and the shoots are small and 

 weak. 



Jut out about fifty bunches in thinning. 



Commenced syringing again, twice a day, in fine 

 weather. Moisture is also plentifully supplied 

 by keeping the pans well filled with water. 



Much rain during the last week : have kept a 

 brisk fire in the day, and admitted air. The 

 vines look finely. Continue thinning arid 

 shouldering the bunches, after cutting out about 

 one half their number. [By shouldering is un- 

 derstood tying up the shoulders on the large 

 clusters to the trellis, so that they may not press 

 upon the lower part of the bunch.] 



Plenty of air admitted. 



Grapes now swelling off finely. 

 Abundance of moisture kept up. 



