2-lS THE CULTURE OF THK GRAPE. 



that the vines received begins now. I shall only uotico 

 what relates to the manures. Informer seasons, nothing 

 is said about manures, and we can only presume thej 

 were applied then as they were the year of the record 

 as this is given as a guide for the management of th( 

 vines generally : — 



" Marc? 1st. — Some of the vines have burst a few o.' 

 their eyes. 



" ApHl 30iA. — ^The border not yet having been dug. 

 it was manured with ten or fifteen pounds of guano, ancj 

 spaded about six inches deep. 



" June QtTi. — The weather having been quite dry, the 

 border has been mulched with coarse manure, and about 

 a barrel of water given to each vine. 



" June lltli — Gave the border about ten barrels of 

 water. 



" June SOth. — Since the refreshing rains of the 20th 

 to the 28th, the berries have swelled very fast. 



'■'• July 12th. — Warm, with refreshing showers. 



" Jxdy 22(^. — "Was rainy ; the 25th the rainy weather 

 continues. 



" Aiogust 8t7i. — Light showers. 



" August IQth. — Showers. 



" August 15th. — ^The weather having been dry since 

 the 10th, gave about a barrel of water to each vine. 



" August 31st. — The fruit all ripe, with the exception 

 of the Esperione and Black Prince." 



Mr. Hoyey has omitted to state, that his border was 

 covered with coarse manure and leaves in sufficient quan- 

 tity to prevent severe frosts from injuring the roots of 



