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THE GRAPE. 



Diary of the Vinery. 



Commenced syringing again, twice a day, in fine wea 

 ther. Moisture is also plentifully supplied by keep 

 ing the pans well filled with water. 



Much rain during the last week : have kept a brisk fire 

 in the day, and admitted air. The vines look finely. 

 Continue thinning and shouldering the bunches, 

 after cutting out about one half their number. [By 

 shouldering is understood tying up the shoulders 

 on the large clusters to the trellis, so that they may 

 not press upon the lower part of the bunch.] 



Plenty of air admitted. 



Grapes now swelling ofi" finely. 

 Abundance of moisture kept up. 



A fine rain to-day. The month has been rather cool ; 

 several nights the past week the earth has frozen 

 slightly. The grapes are now swelling finely. Con- 

 tinue to thin the fruit daily. 



The process of thinning the berries continued, taking 

 out some almost every day, and always the smallest. 



Abundance of air given in fine weather. 



Next year's bearing wood carefully laid in. 



