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THE GRAPE. 



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near the flue, perceived to oe changing colour, 

 Weather quite unfavourable ; fires at night. 



Syringing now discontinued. 



The month, thus far, has been remarkable for hign 

 winds, which have injured many plants. 



The grapes are now swelling finely. Those at 

 the western flue mostly coloured ; also the Zin- 

 fiudal next. The second vine from the partition, 

 having to sustain the heaviest crop, is rather 

 backward, and we fear some of the berries may 

 shrink : having left different quantities on vines 

 of the same apparent strength, we shall be able 

 to ascertain their powers of maturation. 



After this period the thermometrical observations 

 were discontinued ; as the crop was now begin- 

 ning to colour, and the weather generally warm, 

 abundance of air is admitted in all fine weather. 



Bunches of the Zinfindal near the furnace, and at 

 the top of the house, are now perfectly coloured, 

 and apparently ripe. Ceased making fires. 



A little air is admitted at night. Weather de- 

 lightful. 



July 4. Cut six bunches of Zinfindal grapes ; the largest 

 a pound and a half; weight of the whole, five pounds and a 

 quarter. 



6th. Exhibited Zinfindal grapes at the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



13th. Exhibited black Hamburg grapes at the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society's room. 



15th. A few bunches of the Muscat of Alexandria are now 

 ripe ; the flavour exceedingly fine. 



20th. Continued to cut Zinfindal grapes. 



22d. The ripening of all the grapes being now completed, 

 we have not deemed it necessary to continue the diary. In the 

 vinery we shall cut about two hundred and thirty pounds of 

 grapes from nine vines, [being about twenty-five pounds to 

 each.] The Hamburgs average nearly one pound and a quar- 

 ter to the bunch throughout. 



In the cold house, separated from the vinery by the partition, 

 a little mildew was perceived. By dusting sulphur on the in- 

 fected bushes, the mischief is instantly checked. Most of the 



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