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Diary of the Vinery. 



Topped tlie fruit-bearing shoots one joint above the 

 fruit, and when the lower shoots appear weak, top 

 the leading shoot of the vine. 



Discontinued syringing the vines. 



A few clustere of flowers began to open on two vines. 



The last three days wind north-east, with much rain ; 

 to-day sleet and rain. 



Grapes blooming beautifully : keep up a high temper- 

 ature with moisture, when the weather is cloudy 

 during the day. 



Floor sprinkled to create a fine steam, 



A few clusters of flowers open on the Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, 



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78 Temperature kept up. The thermometer should not 

 be allowed, at this stage of the growth of the vines, 

 to fall below 75° ; but owing to the faulty con- 

 struction of the house, it has been almost impossible 

 to keep up a regular heat. 



78 The grapes on the black Hamburg vines are mostly 

 set ; those at the top of the house as large as small 

 peas, while those below are just out of bloom. Many 

 of the bunches show great promise, and the vines, look 

 remarkably vigorous and strong, with the exception 

 of one vine, next the partition glass, which made 

 the largest wood last season, apparently fully ripe 

 and little pith ; notwithstanding these favourable 

 promises, it showed little fruit, and the shoots are 

 small and weak. 



81 Cut out about fifty bunches in thinning. 



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