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of a rich gold colour, and therefore the foliage of 

 these can be drawn aside with soft matting, just 

 enough to let the sun play on the branches. Do 

 not cut off the foliage. 



Mildew on Grapes. — The general cause of 

 mildew on grapes is draught. When the vines 

 receive a chill, which they often do if the ventilators 

 are both opened at the same time, when the sun is 

 shining in April and easterly winds are about, and 

 the chill creates a fungus on the branches, berries, 

 and stems of the vine, and the evil occurs when the 

 vines are in an early stage. 



Another cause of mildew is if the borders are 

 too dry, and a high day temperature is kept up, it 

 will show itself To eradicate this, paint the vines 

 thoroughly over with sulphur mixed with water, to 

 the consistency of paint ; and when the berries have 

 completed the stoning process, paint the main 

 stems again, and if any signs of mildew are apparent 

 on the leaves they should be sprinkled on those 

 parts with sulphur. Scatter sulphur about the vinery 

 anywhere in dry places. Painting the hot water 

 pipes with sulphur when they are made hot, has a 

 beneficial check on the spread of it. Until the 

 berries begin to colour, air ought not to be admitted 

 through the front ventilators. 



Mealy-bug on Vines.— Take ten ounces of 

 Gishurst compound, dissolved in a gallon of boiling 

 water and used at a temperature of 1 20 degrees, 

 and well brush into the crevices round the spurs ; 

 and do this a second time to make sure. 



All loose bark should be moved before washing 

 the rods. 



A dressing of lemon-oil insecticide, mixed with 

 rain water and applied with a brush, working it 



