18Z THE GRAPE. 
zrowth of the lateral shoots to one leaf above where last 
stopped, and remove ail the lower side shoots on eacn 
fruit spur, excepting the two uppermost, which are left 
for the purpose of drawing the sap, and preventing the 
base buds from bursting. 
The kind of mildew which is sometimes so troublesome 
during July and August, to late crops, seldom shows 
itself in an early house of grapes. But there is another 
sort, which appears as a delicate white mold on the sur- 
face of the berries, and on the upper side of the leaves, 
and this is more prevalent in the forcing house than the 
cold grapery. It is most to be apprehended after a dry 
and heated atmosphere has been maintained for some- 
time, as for instance, immediately after “ blooming time.” 
This disease may be thoroughly destroyed by syringing 
the vines with water, in which has been mixed some flour 
sulphur, say one pound to twenty gallons. While using, 
keep the sulphur well stirred, for it is upon the contact 
of this and the fumes given off by slow combustion, that 
the remedy depends. 
The same directions that were given last month for the 
earliest house, will now be applicable to the second early, 
and need not be repeated. 
8 THE RETARDING HOUSE. 
5 Let all the doors and ventilators be open until the buds 
teres no danger of frost ; | when 80, the house may be 
- elosed d again early in the morning. 
