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the fiuit, sliould he exposed to the sun. We urge 

 point, :is thousands mistake, and grapes are gen 

 Iv niisnuiuaged. 



.s pnmiug the vine young prevents the growth of 

 roots, but little should be done for a year or two 



it is sot. In Nov., or early iu Dec., all vines in 

 1 culture should be pruned liberally. Jf pruned 

 jring, bi'furo leaved out, they will bleed ; they 



bleed in spring if pruned in winter. In pruning 

 -T teUiKr vines, leave more wood than is needed, 

 )»ie may be killed, and finish pruning in spring 

 ion as the leaves are nearly developed, when the 

 if the vino may be seen. In summer allow a 

 1 gr(5wtli beyond the fruit, and about midsummer, 

 h otf the ends of the branches, to check them, 

 cut out feeble laterals, and branches on which 

 J is no fruit; then there will be much foliage to 

 rb the matter, and prepare nutriment; and by 

 Mng the growth of wood, it will be appropriated 

 ,'rfect the fruit. The two great errors are iu ue- 

 Jug to cut oft" useless wood in fall, and in de- 

 ng the plant of useful foliage by close pruning 



LIQUID MANTJEE FOR' THE GAKDEN. 



ERMIT me to offer a few remarks on the valuable 

 ts that night soil, when reduced to a liquid state, 

 ipon the various productions of the garden; and, 

 )t a few of your readers will be aware, manures 

 )f uo use to vegetation until they are dissolved 

 ater. When, therefore, liquid macure is u-sed, 

 cultivator has less trouble, and at the same time 



applying a substance iu the state iu which plants 

 aest receive it and derive most good from it. 

 )T some years past I have been in the habit of 

 ; this description of manure to a considerable 

 it, and have found the results to be very benefi- 



besides it prevents the necessity of applying for 



quantities of manure in a solid state. At the 

 af the season I make it a rule when turning up 

 nt pieces of ground to the action of frost, to lay 

 I the exposed soil some rotten manure, adding a 

 iderable portion of vegetable refuse reduced to 

 id for such purposes. This mould is obtained 



aking all the refuse possible from the garden, 

 iving it into a heap to rot, and turning it two or 

 ! times during the summer. The decomposed 

 table matter is admirably adapted for the growth 

 lants for culinary purposea 

 uring the winter I go over the ground intended 

 he Brassica family, pouring on a large quantity 

 lis liquid, in order to allow the winter rains an 

 irtuuity of washing it down, so that the ground 

 eally benefited. 



be above is also applicable to gooseberry and 

 unt bushes. I have a large basin made round 

 root of each, and about the end of November I 

 y two large pans full of the liquid to each plant; 

 ■ward I level in the earth that had been previous- 

 d;en out for the purpose of forming the basin. 



bout the end of January, after the bushes have 

 ■rgone their winter pruning, they again receive a 

 lar supply before commencing to put the ground 

 2at order for the season. Raspberries and straw- 

 ies are also greatly benefited by the use of this 



liquid. In applying it to raspberries the method re- 

 commended for gooseberries is suitable, and where it 

 is applied to strawberries it increases the crop two- 

 fold. Mr. KivKKS strongly recommends it for roses, 

 lie says: "I have found night-soil mixed with the 

 drainings of the dunghill, or even with common ditch 

 or pond-water so as to make a thick liquid, the best 

 possiblij manure for roses, poured on the surface of 

 the soil twice in winter, from one to two gallons at 

 each time. December and January are the best 

 months; the toil need not be stirred till spring, and 

 then merely loosened two or three inches deep with 

 the pron.gs of a fork, for poor soils, and on lawns, 

 previously removing the turf. This method I have 

 adopted for several years, and found it most effica- 

 cious." 



When-night-soil is not to be got, I take as next 

 best cow-dug made into a thick liquid of the consis- 

 tency of porter, and apply it in larger quantities than 

 when night-soil is employed. — John Fleming, in Agri- 

 culturist. 



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About the middle of March, if the weather is fine, 

 the trusses will be getting sulficiently forward to se- 

 lect those intended for exhibition. Seven pips are 

 the lowest number allowed by our Metropolitan So- 

 cieties; therefore select the most promising, contain- 

 ing that number and upwards. Those with round 

 buds, as nearly of a size as possible, the truss also 

 round and compact, should be particularly selected, 

 and if there are any monster pips among them with 

 large oblong tubes or other deformities, remove them 

 while young. At this stage of their growth, care 

 must be taken iu watering that none be allowed to 

 fall into the tubes or pipe, if it happen to be expos- 

 ed, as is the case with some varieties ; for although 

 the buds be so young, the meal of the eye may be 

 formed, and if so the water will run the meal over 

 the ground-color, and when the blossom is expanded 

 it will be found dull and unfit for e.xhibition. The 

 mealy-grass varieties require a little extra attention, 

 for their beauty is milch increased by preserving the 

 white powder on their foliage. To obtain this object 

 without drawing the plants more than possible, I nail 

 a strip of wood on each side the centre bar of the 

 frame, of sufficient width to shelter them from rain, 

 and place the plants beneath it. By this means they 

 enjoy a free circulation of air and light till in a pro- 

 per state of forwardness to remove under the hand- 

 glasses, or on the stage. — t., in Gardners' Chron. 



Early Tomatoes. — Tomato plants, for early fruit- 

 ing, may be raised very early by sowing a few seeds 

 in a large flower pot, or small box, in good rich soil. 

 Cover the seeds about half an inch, and keep the 

 earth moist; they may be placed near a stove to 

 keep the earth warm. After the plants are op the 

 box may be set in the window, or in pleasant weath- 

 er iu the open air. Give them plenty of water and 

 air; keep them from frast; by the first of May they 

 will be large enough to transplant into the garden. 

 The plants should be thinned out to prevent them 

 from growing too slender. — Exchange, 



