THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. Ill 



grapes were all ripening in every part of the house, and have 

 colored well ; all the pans of water were now removed, and 

 the house kept as drj as possible. 



June 1st. — The weather now being warm, the making of 

 fires was omitted, excepting in wet weather, when small fires 

 were made in the daytime, and the house was opened for ven- 

 tilation. 



June 10th. — Half the crop was fully ripe, and the residue 

 colored. After the grapes were all cut, the sashes were kept 

 open night and day, and they should be continued so until 

 cool weather, when it will be best to close the sashes and 

 doors at night, to exclude hard frosts. 



In July, there is every probability that the red spider may 

 appear on the vines of a house that has been winter-forced ; 

 to destroy them, syringe the vines in the afternoon frequently, 

 and dust sulphur all over them ; if this does not kill them, 

 wet the flues and the floor of the house thoroughly, and dust 

 both of them well with the sulphur ; make a fire in the fur- 

 nace to cause the sulphur to send out strong fumes ; you may 

 melt it, but by no means allow it to burn ; shut up the house 

 close, and give it a good steaming ; open it early in the morn- 

 ing ; this should be done in the afternoon, before the sun has 

 ceased to shine upon the house. 



GRAPES IN POTS. 



Grapes may be grown successfully in pots, proper attention 

 being paid to watering them ; doing this judiciously is the 

 most difficult part of the process, as they require an ample 

 supply of moisture, and water in excess will cause the spon- 

 gioles, around the sides of the pot, to decay, and, if this 

 happens, the crop of fruit will fail. The soil should be rich ; 

 sods well rotted, leaf mould, and old cow-manure, with a small 

 quantity of fine charcoal and lime rubbish, will form an excel- 

 lent compost for tliis purpose. Air-slacked hme can be used 

 instead of the rubbish, if more convenient. These materials 



