ON VINERIES. 



sphere in the house, and a free circulation of air. The 

 outside border should be examined, and raised to a 

 temperature of 65° to 70°. In order to exclude snow, 

 frost, and heavy rains, use lights or wooden shutters, or 

 any other materials convenient to the cultivator. The day 

 temperature should range from 63° to 68°, allowing a 

 rise of 8° or 10° in sunshine, and from 55° to 60° at night. 

 At all times have air on at night, except when stormy 

 and cold. 



Succession vineries should be pruned and dressed as 

 the crops are cleared off, and no time should be lost in 

 whitewashing the walls. Wash and paint all wood and 

 iron work, and make ready for starting in succession as the 

 fruit is required. Watch carefully the thinning and stop- 

 ping of vines in pots, ventilation, top-dressing, etc. 



2d Week. — The shoots in the early vinery will now 

 have grown considerably; and if sufficiently advanced in 

 length, their points should be pinched off, taking care 

 to leave two joints above the bunch. Tie them very 

 cautiously in their proper position, not too tight, as the 

 breaking of a shoot would interfere very much with the 

 symmetry of the plant, as well as injure it. The 

 moisture should be gradually reduced as the foliage 

 developes — see 1st week's calendar. The succession-house 

 should be brought forward gently. If the weather is 

 mild, it will render fires necessary by day only. Keep 



the paths and dry surfaces sprinkled, and the vines 



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