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'beyond the best bunch, and carefully tie tbem down hy de- 

 grees for fear of breaking the tender growths, and avoid the 

 crowding of wood and foliage. Start succession-houses, the 

 borders of which, it is presumed, have been well covered 

 with leaves or litter, or both, some time ago. Begin with 

 45° to 50° at night, gradually increasing the heat to 60° by 

 the time the buds hfeve all fairly started. If they show 

 symptoms of swelling the buds at the top much in advance 

 of the bottom ones, bend down the tops of the vines into a 

 cooler part of the house till the bottom buds advance. I am 

 not an advocate for much syringing in vineries, and prefer 

 keeping up the moisture by evaporation from steaming-troughs 

 and floor-sprinkling. But after leaves are formed, an excess 

 of this, with too little air, breeds wartiness on the under 

 sides of the leaves, and checks their expansion, and impairs 

 the whole system of the vines. Put in a suificient number 

 of eyes for growing into vines required for another season. 



Peaches. — Should the weather be cold and dull, be 

 cautious in the application of fire-heat, unless it be in the case 

 of trees in full bloom, to keep up a circulation of dry air. Go 

 over the blooms at mid-day with a camel-hair brush, and 

 impregnate especially ^y-setting sorts, such as IJfoblesse. 

 Do not exceed 55° in cold weather at night tiU the fruit has 

 set and begun swelling freely. On fine afternoons syringe 

 all trees not in bloom ; but when dull and cold, be content 

 ' with sprinkling the floors. Prune and tie later houses, 

 cleaning and dressing them as recommended. If the borders 

 be dry inside, give a good soaking of water after they are 

 top-dressed with manure. Top-dressing with manure in the 

 case of young trees in new borders is not desirable, as they 

 have a tendency to grow tooi strong. Disbud the growths 

 early. In commencing to force, begia with a low tempera- 

 ture-^iS" during cold nights, increased to 55° when in bloom, • 

 is sufficient, with 10° more by day with sun, and give air on 

 all favourable occasions to strengthen both wood and bloom 

 buds. 



ffigs. — Wheie early figs are grown in pots, now is a good 



