of the Grape Vine in Graperies. 



203 



21 



22 



24 



25 

 26 



27 



28 



57 



57 

 60 



57 

 59 



59 



33 



56 

 64 



58 



62 



75 



64 

 63 



64 

 70 



64 



75 



80 

 70 

 64 



80 



61 



63 

 64 



64 

 65 



64 



65 



good plan about 10 o'clock at night, to close 

 the door of the ash-pit and furnace, and push 

 the damper in the chimney as far in as possible. 

 No air is then admitted, except through the 

 crevices of the iron-work. The thermometer 

 fell only 4° during the night. Watered vines 

 with soap suds. 



The last seven days have been very mild for the 

 season: to-day appears like an April day. 



Weather became cold during the night. 



Weather cloudy and thawy for the last three 

 days. The floor of the vinery kept constantly 

 damp, and the flues watered twice at night. 



Rainy and thaw. 



Muscat of Alexandria vine bleeding at the buds. 

 Weather clear and rather cool. 



Muscat vine continuing to bleed excessively, and 

 finding all attempts to stop it unsuccessful, we 

 hastily concluded to prune it down beyond 

 the bleeding bud, and cover the wound with 

 bladder of triple thickness (two very fast:) 

 this, it was supposed, would stop it; but in 

 a few moments the sap reappeared, forcing 

 its way through other buds, and even through 

 the smooth bark in many places. The buds 

 on the Sweetwater vines in pots began to 

 swell. Rain last nig 

 the day: snow nearly gone 



IMorning fine; afternoon cloudy. When the fire 

 is at a red heat, the damper and furnace door 

 are closed to keep up the heat. 



Bright morning; weather cool. 



Quite warm and pleasant for the season. 



Weather changed last evening suddenly; a cold 

 snow storm set in to-day. Afternoon clear. 



Buds of some black Hamburg vines beginning to 

 swell. Dug up the inside border, and, not- 

 withstanding all precautions, destroyed a few of 

 the grape roots, which were within three inch- 

 es of the surface. From this circumstance, 

 we have determined not to disturb the border 



dull weather during 



