THE MAGAZINE 



HORTICULTURE. 



JUNE, 1842. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. On the cultivation of the Grape Vine in Graperies; 

 being a Diary of the progress of the vines, from the first ap- 

 plication of heat to the maturity of the fruit. By O. John- 

 son, Esq., Lynn, Mass. 



[In a previous volume (V., p. 293,) we gave an account of 

 the amateur garden of Mr. Johnson, and, in particular, alluded 

 to the fine crop of grapes which was then ripening (July, 

 1839,) in the vinery. Being so highly pleased with the ex- 

 cellent appearance of the crop, we requested Mr. Johnson to 

 send us a communication, detailing his mode of practice; for 

 although several articles had appeared on the growth of the 

 grape vine in our earlier volumes, we felt desirous of giving 

 our readers the experience of an amateur cultivator; profes- 

 sional men, in their articles, often omitting many things which, 

 though to them of little importance, are the most needed by 

 new beginners. For his gratification and amusement Mr. 

 Johnson had kept a diary of the progress of the vines, and 

 had made memoranda of every thing which had appeared use- 

 ful for future reference or improvement; and he kindly offered 

 to give us an abstract from this at a future time, should we 

 deem the information in any way useful, or adding value to 

 our pages. We have now the pleasure of laying this diary be- 

 fore our readers, and we may safely recommend it to all ama- 

 teur cultivators of the grape, and to gentlemen who manage a 

 grapery for their own amusement, as an excellent guide to the 

 successful cultivation of this delicious fruit; when they have pro- 

 duced as fine a crop as we have seen on Mr. Johnson's vines, 

 they may feel gratified at their success. They should not, hovv- 



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