who have not had experience in this matter may urge 

 that the bunches will not "dish well" — and perhaps 

 it is true that the Hamburghs may not lay quite so 

 full on the dish — but this is amply compensated for 

 by the superior character and keeping properties of 

 the berries. He wishes also to lay the utmost stress 

 on another and important object, viz., ripening the 

 wood. Unless tbis principle is duly carried out, all 

 appliances will be vain. This brings us to the sub- 

 ject of fire-heat, as connected with greenhouse cul- 

 ture. In offering advice on this head, we must leave 

 out of the question the use of fire-heat applied for 

 the sake of pot plants, which are frequently cultivated 

 under the vines. In such cases a compromise of 

 course takes place ; and, we need scarcely add, some 

 sacrifice must be endured. 



It was stated, at the time Mr. Crawshay's mode of 

 culture so much occupied the public attention, that 

 Mr. C. never used fire-heat. At that period, we 

 have been informed, he indeed used very little. 

 From subsequent information, we are led to think 

 that Mr. C. has somewhat increased the use of artifi- 

 cial heat ; in fact, to do justice to the keeping of late 

 grapes, it cannot be entirely dispensed with : it may 

 in spring and summer, but when the damp autumn 

 months arrive it must be had recourse to. In a bad 

 summer, artificial heat will, moreover, become neces- 

 sary at the end of September, for awhile, to complete 



