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the whole house be frequently sprinkled, and keep the 

 atmosphere very humid, and allow a little night ventila- 

 tion, as advised for first season in growing canes. 



As soon as the grapes begin to stone^ cease stopping, 

 and let the foliage ramble at will. When the fruit begins 

 to color, admit a little front air on mild days, and very 

 warm nights, and discontinue syringing and watering 

 the border, as a dry house hastens the ripening process. 



The growing canes will be treated in precisely the 

 same way as the canes the first season after planting, 

 stopping the laterals, as before described. 



This completes the chief directions for managing the 

 cold grapery under the renewal system, (growing the 

 canes and fruiting,) for two seasons. The following 

 years will be but a repetition of the same methods, ex- 

 cept in respect to the size of the border, and the entire 

 renewal of the vines. 



After two seasons, it may be advisable to increase 

 the width of the border from three to five feet, in order 

 to allow the roots more space, and to present to them 

 some fresh compost; this may be done by concreting the 

 space intended to be covered by the new border ; extend 

 the atmospheric conductors, build up the brick work, 

 and then add compost prepared as before. This same 

 process may be repeated, from time to time, until the 

 border is extended entirely across the house, if desired, 

 thus giving fresh nutrimeqt to the roots, in large bulk, 

 of a simple natural character, as well as by top dressing 

 with special fertilizers. 



