288 FRUIT CULTURE UNDER- GLASS. 



agoing in time to prevent the thermometer from falling 

 helow 70° at 10 p.m. Where bottom-heat is dependent 

 on leaves and tan, see that the material does not shrink 

 away from the sides of the pots. Plants intended to 

 yield an autumn supply of fruit should show fruit this 

 month, and if they have been grown in light pits, and are 

 stocky, and have their pots weU filled with roots, there will 

 be little difficulty in getting them to do so. They should 

 have a bottom-heat of from 85° to 90°, and a moist atmos- 

 phere and higher temperature applied to them immediately. 

 Such conditions will cause them to throw up their fruit, if 

 all others be favourable. Keep stock intended for winter 

 supply rather cooler and drier, to cause them to rest for a few 

 ■weeks previously to their being forced into fruiting a month 

 hence. Encourage those that are swelling off their fruit with 

 a high temperature and a plentiful supply of moisture, both 

 in the soil and in the air. Shut them up as early in the 

 afternoon of fine days as it is safe to do so, running up the 

 heat from 90° to 100° for a short time. See last month's 

 directions regarding those that are colouring and ripe. Look 

 over all plants that are in fruit, and which are throwing up 

 suckers, and remove them all but two or three on each plant ; 

 and wherever giUs are discovered on the fruit-stems, remove 

 them at once. Liquid manure, in the way of guano, soot- 

 water, or dung-water, may now be applied in a weak state 

 every time pines are watered. 



Vines. — Where established vines are now swelling off fuU 

 crops, pay careful attention to the state of the borders, 

 particularly inside. Mulch them lightly with old mushroom- 

 bed dung, and give a heavy watering of soft tepid water 

 about the time they are stoning, and again just as they show 

 the first signs of colouring. The outside border, if the 

 season be dry and hot, should be treated in the same way. 

 In calm hot weather it will now be necessary to give 

 front ventilation to all vines, but ' not to such an extent 

 as to create violent draughts on windy days. Leave 

 a little air on all night ; and increase the ventilation by 



