290 FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



below 70 at 10 P.M. Where bottom-heat is dependent on 

 leaves and tan, see that the material does not shrink away 

 from the sides of the pots. Plants intended to yield an 

 autumn supply of fruit should show fruit this month ; and 

 if they have been grown in light pits, and are stocky, and 

 have their pots well filled with roots, there will be little 

 difficulty in getting them to do so. They should have a 

 bottom-heat of from 85 to 90, and a moist atmosphere and 

 higher temperature applied to them immediately. Such con- 

 ditions will cause them to throw up their fruit, if all others 

 be favourable. Keep stock intended for winter supply rather 

 cooler and drier, to cause them to rest for a few weeks pre- 

 viously to their being forced into fruiting a month hence. 

 Encourage those that are swelling off their fruit with a high 

 temperature and a plentiful supply of moisture, both in the 

 soil and in the air. Shut them up as early in the afternoon 

 of fine days as it is safe to do so, running up the heat from 

 90 to 100 for a short time. See last month's directions 

 regarding those that are colouring and ripe. Look over all 

 plants that are in fruit, and which are throwing up suckers, 

 and remove them all but two or three on each plant ; and 

 wherever gills are discovered on the fruit-stems, remove them 

 at once. Liquid manure, in the way of guano, soot, or dung 

 water, may now be applied in a weak state every time pines 

 are watered. 



Vines. Where established vines are now swelling off full 

 crops, pay careful attention to the state of the borders, par- 

 ticularly inside. Mulch them lightly with old mushroom- 

 bed dung, and give a heavy watering of soft tepid water 

 about the time they are stoning, and again just as they show 

 the first signs of colouring. The outside border, if the season 

 be dry and hot, should be treated in the same way. In calm 

 hot weather it will now be necessary to give front ventilation 

 to all vines, but not to such an extent as to create violent 

 draughts on windy days. Leave a little air on all night ; 



