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ON VINERIES. 



late vineries, and where it is desirable to have grapes 

 fresh and plump, after Christmas a house should be 

 devoted to this purpose. If the kinds selected are 

 the true varieties, — Meredith's variety of black Alicant, 

 Lady Down's Seedling, Mrs. Pince, black Muscat, Madres- 

 field Court, Muscat of Alexandria, Barbarossa, and several 

 others, which can be found in my vine catalogue, and 

 in those of other nurserymen, — the desired end can be 

 easily attained. I may add that the grapes should be 

 thoroughly ripe by the first or second week in September, 

 so that they may keep well through the winter months. 

 Bring on successional houses gently. Pay every attention 

 to the regulation of fire heat, and a free circulation of air. 

 The bunches in the early vinery will now require thinning, 

 which should take place as soon as the berries are as large 

 as small peas. Keep the atmosphere moderately moist by 

 filling the evaporating troughs, and sprinkling the paths, 

 border, and walls. Whilst thinning, leave the berries 

 which have the thickest stalks, etc. 



3d Week. — In the early vinery, finish thinning the 



bunches as soon as possible. I have sometimes thinned 



before the bunches have come into flower; but I don't 



advise the inexperienced gardener or amateur to do this, 



unless he is perfectly confident the vines are in good 



condition as to health, etc., having previously fixed on 



the number to remain, in determining which their 



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