ON VINERIES. 



they infect the adjoining ones, and stop immediately any 

 laterals or shoots that may make their appearance after 

 this. 



2d Week — Where vines are intended for very early 

 forcing, they should be pruned and dressed and prepared 

 immediately for their work, if not already clone; I 

 mean the pot vines more especially. If the house re- 

 quires painting or whitewashing, have it done at once, 

 as cleanliness is half the battle. See article on pot vines. 



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3d and 4th Weeks. — Should the foliage of the ripe 

 grapes be too thick, and tend to create damp, so as to 

 prevent the grapes from keeping, the leaves may be 

 taken off as fast as they turn yellow. This will admit 

 more air to the fruit. Get everything in readiness for 

 starting the early vinery about the beginning of Novem- 

 ber; that is, if there are no pot vines for the first 

 crop, and the early permanent vines are obliged to be 

 forced. Keep fires to houses containing ripe fruit ; for 

 which see former directions. 



OCTOBER. 



1st Week — Attend to the pruning and dressing of 

 vines in succession - houses ; whitewashing, painting, 



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