in the Greenhouse or Conservatory 



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length, about six feet. This was done in December. The 

 shoots were then bent down, and nailed horizontally along the 

 front in order to keep them back as much as possible. This 

 is always necessary, as the heat is so much greater on the 

 roof that they would start too early. 



By the 25th of February, the eyes began to swell, and, on 

 the 28th, they were so much pushed that they were imme- 

 diately loosened from their places, and tied loosely to the trel- 

 lis. From this period our Diary commences : 



14 

 15 

 16 

 17 



13 54 



58 

 54 

 52 

 44 



18 44 



19 46 



70 56 



Some of the vines have burst a few of their 

 eyes. 



Weather warm during the week, and the eyes 

 have swelled rapidlJ^ 



Weather warm for the season. 



Vines breaking well : since they were tied to 



the trellis, they have been freely syringed, 



both morning and evening, in good weather. 



Some of the eyes about one inch long, and 



show their fruit buds. 



Very cool morning, with considerable frost. 



Nearly all the eyes are so far pushed as to show 

 fruit. A few vines which do not appear to 



