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THE GRAPE. 



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 Temper- 



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Diary of the Vinery. 



western flue mostly coloured ; also theZinfindal next. 

 The second vine from the partition, having to sustain 

 the heaviest crop, is rather backward, and we fear 

 some of the berries may shrink : having left differ- 

 ent quantities on vines of the same apparent strength, 

 we shall be able to ascertain their powers of matu- 

 ration. 



After this period the thcrmometrical observations were 

 discontinued ; as the crop was now beginning to 

 colour, and the weather generally warm, abundance 

 of air is admitted in all fine weather. 



Bunches of the Zinfindal near the furnace, and at the 

 top of the house, are now perfectly coloured, and ap- 

 parently ripe. Ceased making fires. 



A little air is admitted at night. Weather delight 

 ful. 



July 4. — Cut six bunches of Zinfindal grapes ; the largest a 

 pound and a half; weight of the whole five pounds and a 

 quarter. 



Gth. — Exhibited Zinfindal grapes at the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



ISth. — Exhibited Black Hamburgh grapes at the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society's room. 



loth. — A few bunches of the Muscat of Alexandria are now 

 ripe ; the flavour exceedingly fine. 



20th. — Continued to cut Zinfindal grapes. 



22^. — The ripening of all the grapes being now completed, 

 we have not deemed it necessary to continue the diar3\ In the 

 vinery we shall cut about two hundred and thirty pounds of 

 grapes from nine vines, [being about twenty-five pounds to each.] 

 The Hamburghs average nearly one pound and a quarter to the 

 bunch throughout. 



In the cold house, separated from the vinery b}'^ the partition, 

 a little mildew was perceived. By dusting sulphur on the in- 

 fected bushes, the mischief is instantly checked. Most of the 

 cultivators with whom we have conversed complain grievously of 

 mildew this season, and some have lost part of their crops by 

 inattention on its first appearance. 



Au(/. 10 th. — Again exhibited some of the Hamburgh grapes 

 at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society's room. One fine 

 bunch weighed two and a half pounds, and a beautiful cluster 



