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me, through that medium, the best method of treating that seed. Loudon 

 and other writers give us directions for planting other seed and for taking 

 care of the young plants, but are silent about grape seedlings. 



We are glad to find the culture of the grape, from seed, is attracting 

 more attention ; and we are happy to give all the information we possess to 

 aid those who will make the attempt ; convinced as we are, that it is to hy- 

 brids that we must look for varieties for out-door cultivation in our climate. 



Our experience is rather limited, but we have now some hundreds under 

 way, a few of which we hope to see in fruit the present year. Our plan 

 has been to sow the seeds in boxes in February or March, placing them in a 

 greenhouse, if one is at hand, if not, in a hotbed, or even a frame; they 

 will soon make their appearance above ground, and when two inches high, 

 they should be potted off singly into small pots, and afterwards shifted, 

 according to their vigor. The second year they are turned out into the 

 open ground about the first of June, where they soon make vigorous shoots, 

 and on the approach of winter are protected with a covering of coarse litter, 

 or leaves. Their after treatment is the same as for vines raised from cut- 

 tings or layers. If A Subscriber will turn to our vol. IX, p. 373, he will 

 find some capital directions on this head, from our correspondent, Mr. Ca- 

 mak of Georgia. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Crrape Vines in the forcing house will now be setting their fruit, and will 

 need much attention, being careful to keep up a good temperature, not too 

 high at night, but regular and even. In the greenhouse and vinery, the 

 eyes generally begin to swell about the twentieth of this month, unless the 

 temperature is kept very low : as soon as they begin to swell, the shoots 

 should be loosened from their place in front, and tied loosely up to the trel- 

 lis, allowing the ends to hang down. In this way, they may remain for 

 two weeks, when the eyes will all show, and they may then be made fast 

 to the trellis : syringe lightly, every morning and evening, in good weather. 

 Cuttings may now be put in, if there is a hotbed at hand, if young vines are 

 wanted. Vines in pots may now be brought into the greenhouse, where they 

 will soon start into growth, and produce good crops. 



Peach Trees and Figs in pots may now be taken into the greenhouse or 

 vinery, and will bring forward an early crop. 



Scions of trees may still be cut and placed away as we directed last month . 



Orchards, where there is a great deal to do in the spring, may be pruned 

 now, which will save time in the busy season of April and May. 



