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ON VINERIES. 



4th Week. — The information in the last two or 

 three calendars will answer the purpose for this week. 



AUGUST. 



1st Week — As the grapes in the late vineries finish 

 stoning, the borders, both inside and out,, should, if it is 

 necessary, have a thorough watering. They should be 

 very carefully tried, seeing that it will not do to apj)ly 

 water when it is not required, as the issue would 

 very likely be red bunches, shanking, etc. See article 

 on shanking, etc. All grapes properly ripened and 

 matured by the end of the first or second week in 

 September not only keep better, but are considerably 

 superior in flavour to those ripened much later in the 

 autumn. A slight mulching of leaves or dung is very 

 useful during summer in preventing excessive or sudden 

 variation in the state or temperature of the soil, and the 

 cracking of the ground, and consequent injury to the 

 roots, in hot, dry weather. The vines in earlier 

 vineries, on which the grapes are beginning to ripen, 

 should be gradually inured to a free admission of air, 

 always taking care to avoid draughts. 



2d Week. — When ripe grapes are hanging on the 



vines, a gentle fire should be used in dam p weather, so 



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