CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER. 



Introduction 



I. Construction of the Vinery 



II. Drainage and Plans of Vineries 



III. Preparation of compost 



IV. Making up the borders 



V. Planting and subsequent treatment 



VI. Pruning branch and root 



VII. Temperature, second year 



VIII. Disbudding 



IX. Stopping the shoots and tying down 



X. Before and after flowering 



XI. Thinning the bunches 



XII. Thinning the berries 



XIII. Second thinning 



XIV. Third thinning 



XV. Watering and mulching inside borders . . 



XVI. Watering and mulching outside borders . . 



XVII. Forcing temperature to begin with 



XVIII. Ventilation 



XIX. Grapes commencing to colour 



XX. Renovating vine borders 



XXI. Root pruning old vines 



XXII. Root pruning young vines 



XXIII. Diseases and insect pests 



XXIV. Propagation 



XXV. Fruiting canes for pots 



XXVI. Exhibiting 



XXVII. Varieties 



XXVIII. Storing 



XXIX. New varieties 



XXX. Raising new varieties 



XXXI. Judging 



XXXII. " My New System " when erecting vineries 



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