46G THE VINEYARD. [Aug. 



pect fruit next year; and these bearing principally towards their 

 extremities, ought not to be shortened. Lay in the shoots regu- 

 larly, not across one another, and let them be well secured, for the 

 wind and rain have great power over them on account of their 

 broad leaves. 



Budding. 



For the budding necessary to be done in this month, see the 

 nursery department. 



THE ORCHARD. 



Such of your standard peach and other trees as are overburthen- 

 ed with fruit, and likely to break down, should be supported with 

 substantial stakes, to which the pending branches ought to be bound 

 by strong hay-bands, taking care to place part thereof between 

 each stake and the branch lest the bark should be injured: these 

 supports are to be taken away as soon as the fruit are oft". See the 

 article Orchard, in page 441; what is there directed is very appli- 

 cable at this time. 



THE VINEYARD. 



Keep your vines in neat, regular order, trained up and tied to 

 the poles, and suffer none to trail upon the ground; by this means 

 the influence of the sun and free air will be admitted to the fruit, 

 which are essentially necessary to its timely maturity. 



You should now be very particular in keeping the ground between 

 the vines free from weeds; for at this time a clean surface answers, 

 in a great degree, to reflect the sun's heat upon the vines and fruit, 

 which will cause them to ripen soon, and acquire an improved rich- 

 ness of taste and flavour: and besides, neither the vines nor fruit 

 will be so subject to contract mildew, as if the vapours and damps 

 were confined round them by weeds, or by their own branches 

 laying trailing about. Some of the early sorts of grapes will begin 

 to ripen about the end of this month, but the general vintage may 

 be expected some time in September, early or late, according to 

 the season. 



Continue to divest the main shoots of all young side productions, 

 but be cartful not to pull off Of injure the leaves. Such fruit bear- 

 ing branches as were topped, ought to be likewise divested of young 

 shoots as they are produced, at least of the greater number. 



