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ON VINERIES. 



If the removal of the bark be really necessary, for the 

 purpose of getting rid of bugs, thrips, red spider, etc., I 

 recommend the cultivator to tie moss on the stems of 

 the. vine, which, in a great measure, is a good substitute 

 for bark. As already indicated, plants should not be in- 

 troduced amongst vines where it can possibly be avoided, 

 as I know well from experience that no one can keep 

 vines in a healthy condition where this is practised. 



Where there are the means of giving the vines 

 bottom-heat, it may be used a fortnight before the heat 

 is turned on the top, assuming that the surface of the 

 border is forked up, and all ready for watering (which 

 I ought to have mentioned should be done before the 

 heating is commenced). The water should be of the 

 temperature of 65° to 70° for two or three weeks ; then, 

 beginning with the temperature of the top heat at 50° 

 at nine o'clock at night, it must not be lower, if it can 

 be avoided, than 48° at five o'clock the next morning. 

 From this time it should rise gradually until it reaches 

 about 60° to 65°, and a little air admitted as the tem- 

 perature increases. If it is a dull day, it may remain at 

 this until night is drawing near. Air must be taken oft" 

 as gradually as it has been put on; and if it is not 

 stormy, a little may be left on all night. If the day is 

 sunny, the temperature may rise to 75°, with air on, of 

 course. 



Care should be taken that when air is given it is 

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