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ON VINERIES. 



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done by degrees, and taken off or reduced in the same 

 way. I know it is very irksome to some young men to 

 have to jump up from their meals every time a gleam 

 of sunshine appears, but it is necessary if perfection is 

 their aim, and also to watch all night when the weather 

 is boisterous and frostily inclined. After about a fort- 

 night of the above treatment with regard to temperature, 

 both top and bottom heat may be raised a few degrees, 

 paying strict attention to the air as recommended above. 

 After another fortnight, the temperature may be raised to 

 60° at nine o'clock at night, and ought not to be allowed to 

 fall lower than 57° to 58° at five o'clock the following 

 morning. By this time the vines will require disbudding, 

 which should be done carefully, and the buds left about 

 18 inches apart. When coming into flower, the tem- 

 perature should be raised to 65° at nine o'clock at night, 

 and to about 63° or 65° at five o'clock next morning ; on 

 dull days the atmosphere may rise to 72° or 75° with 

 air, and if sunny, to 85° or 90° with plenty of air. 



Muscats may be treated in the same way, but must 

 have 3° or 4° more heat, both night and day. Thin- 

 ning may be done, as advised in another part of this 

 treatise. 



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