304 Diary of the Cultivation of the Grape Vine 



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Weather warm again, and grapes now swell 

 up rapidly. 



Grapes have swelled very fast within a few 

 days, and are now the size of Miller's Bur- 

 gundy when fully grown. 



The vines having been allowed to make an 

 abundance of lateral wood at the top of the 

 house, where they were stopped on the 7th 

 of May, in order to prevent the breaking of 

 the eyes intended for the next year's crop, 

 they have now been cut quite out to two 

 eyes, as the grapes are now so far advanced 

 as to take the supply of sap, and prevent 

 any danger of breaking. The large clus- 

 ters have all been shouldered, and such as 

 seemed too much crowded with berries have 

 had a portion of those in the middle of the 

 bunch cut out. House thoroughly damped 

 over all the walks, every warm day, as soon 

 as the house is closed in the afternoon. The 

 greater portion of the camellias and other 

 plants have been removed to the open air. 



The weather having been quite dry, the bor- 

 der has been mulched with coarse manure, 

 and about a barrel of water given to each 

 vme. 



Weather cooler ; dry east wind ; house closed 

 early and well damped. 



Weather warm and dry. House well damped. 



