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ON VINERIES. 



2d Week — The vines in the earliest house must not 

 be neglected because the fruit is all cut, but syringe them 

 frequently, giving all the air possible; and should the 

 wood not be sufficiently ripened, continue a little fire heat, 

 with plenty of air until it is so. Should the borders, 

 either inside or outside, be suffering for want of water, 

 let the latter be applied sparingly, or it will induce too 

 much growth, and unfit the vines for early forcing in 

 the following season. In thinning the later crops, the 

 largest bunches may be tied out a little, but as a 

 rule I never tie out my bunches. The berries may be 

 left thinner in late grapes, so as to admit of a circu- 

 lation of air through the bunches in the dull winter 

 months. 



3d and Uh Weeks. — Take care that succession and late 

 vines are supplied with a sufficient amount of heat 

 and moisture to keep them growing at a healthy rate. 

 Grapes intended to be kept through the winter should 

 be thoroughly ripe by the first or second week in 

 September, as it is necessary for the berries to contain 

 a considerable amount of sugar, to keep them fresh 

 and plump until they are required for the table. As 

 most people know, it takes a considerable quantity of 

 sugar to keep preserves. 



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