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and perfectly dry, should be wrapped up loosely in soft white paper, 

 laid in layers, and each layer covered with bran, which should be 

 perfectly well dried before it is used: first lay a little of the dry 

 bran in the bottom of the jar, then a layer of the wrapped up grapes, 

 and so on, a layer of bran and a layer of grapes alternately, till you 

 have tilled the jar: then shake it gently and fill it to the top with 

 bran; cover the top with paper, and over this a piece of bladder 

 doubled, which tie firmly around to exclude the air; then put on 

 the top or cover of the jar, observing that it fits as close as possi- 

 ble. These jars should be kept in a room where they will not be 

 exposed to damps, frosts, or too much heat. 



In order to preserve a few of your finest bunches for this pur- 

 pose, from the depredations of birds and insects, let some small 

 bags made of thin gauze or crape be drawn over them, or rather let 

 the bunches be put into the bags; the sun and air will have free 

 access through the crape, and when wet it will dry very soon. 



THE NURSERY. 



Budding or Inoculating. 



Continue to inoculate peaches, nectarines, almonds and apples? 

 the three former will succeed very well if done any time before the 

 middle of the month, and even later in some seasons, especially in 

 the middle and eastern states; the budding of apples should be 

 finished as early in the month as possible; but these or any other 

 kinds may be inoculated as late as you find the bark to separate 

 freely from ilie stock. 



Untie the bandages of such plants as have been budded three or 

 four weeks; this must not be neglected, for the swelling growth of 

 the stocks would cause the bandages to sink into the bark, which 

 would injure both stocks and buds. 



Prepare ground for planting. 



If omitted in August, it will be very proper to embrace every 

 leisure moment at this time, to dig and prepare all vacant quarters 

 and borders in which you intend to plant fruit-tree stocks, or 

 trees or shrubs of any kind in October or November; this will for- 

 ward your business, and not only that, but the ground will be mel- 

 lowed and moistened by the rain, which will be of much advantage 

 in exciting the plants to produce new fibres before winter. 



Transplanting. 

 When absolute necessity requires it, and only in that case, you 



