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ing, lay on the surface of the border, over the roots and 

 stems, stable litter and leaves in a good state of fermen- 

 tation, to the width of eight feet, and two feet six inches 

 thick, which will prove of great benefit to the young 

 plant by putting its roots in motion, and cause that part 

 of the stem that is layered to emit healthy roots in abun- 

 dance, not employing artificial heat inside, but giving 

 plenty of air, which still continue, until you perceive the 

 buds in motion, allowing the house to rise to 65° or T0° 

 by sun heat ; syringing the buds and steaming the house, 

 as the heat rises in the fore part of the day, closing early 

 in the afternoon, and allowing the house to cool down, as 

 night approaches, to 48° or 50°. 



" When your shoots have sprung three or four inches, 

 make choice of the best, and rub the other off. As the 

 shoots elongate, tie them carefully to the wires, taking 

 off all tendrils and laterals as they appear. I may be 

 allowed to say, that the method of pruning I recommend, 

 to bring a young vine into a permanent bearing state the 

 soonest, is by single rod, on the spur principle. As the 

 foliage becomes fully expanded, raise the temperature in 

 the night gradually to 60°, as I consider 60° or 65° a suf- 

 ficiently high night temperature for the young vine, in 

 its first season of growth. The temperature in the day 

 may be allowed to rise 10°, 20°, or 25° higher, by solar 

 heat, keeping up a very humid atmosphere. If the heaj". 

 of the leaves and litter has begun to decline, work them 

 up again with some good hot stable litter, covering the 

 border two feet wider. If the heat at the root can bo 

 maintained at 90° or 95°, your prospects will be the 

 more cheering, as, by keeping a low temperature in tho 



