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Diary of the Cultivation 



ever, omit to read the works of professional men, to whom Mr. 

 Johnson was indebted, in connection with his own practice, for 

 the information which aided him in the management of his vines. 

 It only remains for us to say that the vines were planted out 

 in the border in May, 1835; they were then one year old in 

 pots. In 1S36 and 1837 they were headed down. In 1838 

 they bore a few bunches of grapes, and made fine wood for 

 the following year, when the date of the diary commences. 

 Feb. 1839.— E^.] 



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Temperature. 



50 



80 



60 



Diary of the ViNERr. 



Commenced fire heat in the vinery. [The ther- 

 mornetrical observations are taken at 6 o'clock 

 in the morning, at noon, and 10 o'clock at night.] 



Placed horse manure in the house to warm the 

 border. Washed the house. Took up the 

 vines, (which had been covered to protect them 

 from the frost,) and washed them with warm 

 soap suds; raised as much moisture as possi- 

 ble. Weather moderate and cloudy. 



Weather quite moderate and thawy. Sleet. 



Covered inside border with sand for sprinkling. 

 Thaw. Whitewashed the vinery. 



Earthen pans on the flues kept filled with water, 

 but syringing suspended on account of the 

 moisture in the atmosphere, it having been 

 damp for three days. Cloudy. 



Washed vines with soap suds. Weather mode- 

 rate: a slight snow last night. 



Pans kept full of water for the sake of steam, 

 and vines syringed twice a day in sunny weath- 

 er. Weather changed suddenly last night; 

 cold, and temperature fell 10° below minimum 

 point. 



A Sweetwater vine in a pot, taken from the cel- 

 lar on the 18th, and pruned at that time, is now 

 bleeding profusely. At this season of the year, 

 in order to economise with fuel, the furnace 

 should be managed carefully. We found it a 



