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ON VINERIES. 



ingly, about half an inch of wood left on each side of the 

 bud, thus — 



The following directions should then be observed : — 

 After a sufficient number are prepared, put them 

 firmly in 2 J to 3-inch pots, one eye in a pot; then 

 plunge in bark or oak leaves — cocoa-nut fibre is very 

 useful for this purpose. Select well - decayed leaf 

 mould, friable loam, and a little silver sand for striking 

 the eyes in. Two parts leaf mould, four parts friable loam, 

 and one part silver sand, constitute a good composition for 

 young vines to root in. After the eyes are plunged, 

 begin with a bottom heat of, say, 60°, and the top heat 

 55° to 60°, with very little air, as the latter will keep 

 the surface of the soil in the pots from becoming mouldy 

 for the first fortnight. Afterwards raise the temperature, 

 as advised above, by degrees. As the sun makes its appear- 

 ance, give air, a little at a time, and take it off in the 

 same way, as night approaches. With careful attention to 

 these directions, the vines will be ready to shift into 6 

 or 7-inch pots in four or five weeks. Use the compost in 

 the same proportion as before. Immediately after they 

 are re-potted, plunge again into bottom heat, and take 

 care they do not receive a check whilst being shifted. 



The soil should be of the same temperature as the bottom 



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