308 FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



This will soon ferment and heat, and a portion of it should 

 be turned over every day so as to give a little heat and moist- 

 ure. This body of warm material will, in ordinary weather, 

 keep the temperature sufficiently high with little or no fire- 

 heat. The outside border should be thoroughly covered up 

 with 2 feet of leaves and litter, and either thatched or covered 

 with shutters to throw off the rains. Sling down the vines 

 from the rafters, so that the top part of them be brought into 

 the same temperature as the lower parts. Syringe them 

 gently twice a-day with tepid water. Pot-vines started last 

 month may still be kept at 55 at night until they break, 

 when they will require 5 more heat. In their case make the 

 most of every ray of sunshine that occurs the less artificial 

 heat used to keep up a given temperature the better. Examine 

 the outlet or main drains from all vine-borders, and see that 

 they are acting properly. See that all heating apparatus is 

 in tight repair and acting properly before severe weather 

 sets in. 



Peaches. Lose no time in getting those that are intended 

 to be started next month pruned and tied. If there has been 

 any red-spider about them last season, dress them as directed ; 

 remove the surface-soil from the border, top-dress with rotten 

 manure, and cover over with an inch or two of soil. If the 

 border is dry, give a good soaking of water, and towards the 

 end of the month shut up the house, and keep the tempera- 

 ture from falling below 40. Treat the outside as directed 

 for vines. 



Figs. Prune and tie as soon as all the leaves have fallen. 

 If, however, a proper system of summer pinching and thin- 

 ning has been adopted, there will now be very little surplus 

 wood to prune away. Remove the surface-soil of the border, 

 and replace it with fresh turfy loam and rotten manure in 

 equal proportions. Keep the house cool all through the 

 month. Those in pots can be stored away in any cool pit or 

 shed for the present. 



