26 BRIGHT ON GRAPE CULTURE. 



as possible, and top-dress as directed for the common 

 vines. Keep them in a cool place for one month. 



About the first of November remove the pots to a pit, 

 and place them in a bottom heat of 75° to 80°, under 

 a solar heat of 50° to 60°. Water sparingly till the 

 buds break. In one month the eyes will begin to swell. 



During the first month, the pots may be placed in the 

 pit with the canes bent down, and the pit kept covered 

 with mats quite dark, thus increasing the heat and hu- 

 midity, which greatly promote the bursting of the eyes. 



TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE, ETC. 



In the beginning of the second month, when the 

 buds are just bursting, the pots may be removed from 

 the pit to the hot-house, and placed in a bottom heat of 

 80° to 90°, in an atmosphere of 65° by day and 00° at 

 night, increasing 10° or 15° by sun heat. It is im- 

 portant to break the buds slowly. 



After the buds are fully formed, and just as the 

 leaves begin to show, maintain a dry atmosphere, for a 

 few days, till the foliage is developed. 



Let the vines go along at the above temperature till 

 they begin to show fruit. After the foliage is deve- 

 loped, increase the moisture of the atmosphere. 



After the fruit shows, keep the temperature of atmo- 

 sphere at 60° to 65° at night, and 75° to 80° by day. 

 Continue bottom heat as before. 



Just as the vines come in flower, keep the atmos- 



