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= Diary oF THe VIneEry. P 
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3/66/70 
4164/74 
5/65)73 
6|66)76/Tcpped the fruit-bearing shoots one joint above the 
fruit, and when the lower shoots appear weak, ton 
the leading shoot of the vine. 
1\74/66 
8/62)72|Discontinued syringing the vines. 
9/66/74 
10/64/73; ; 
11|70/73|A few clusters of flowers began to open on two vines 
12/73/78 
13/66/80 a 
14/68/76/The last three days wind north-east, with much rain ; 
to-day sleet and rain. 
Grapes blooming beautifully : keep up a high temper- 
' ature with moisture, when the weather is cloudy 
during the day. 
15/67/77 
16|72/7'7\Floor sprinkled to create a fine steam. 
17/77|74 
18/66/78/A few clusters of flowers open on the Muscat of A.ex- 
andria. 
19/73/77 
20|70)76 
21/64/78/Temperature kept up. The thermometer should not 
be allowed, at this stage of the growth of the vines, 
to fall below 75°; but owing to the faulty con- 
struction of the house, it has been almost impossible. 
to keep up a regular heat. _ 
22)71|78/The grapes on the black Hamburg vines are mostly 
set; those at the top of the house as large as small 
peas, while those below are just out of bloom. Many 
of the bunches show great promise, and the vines look 
remarkably vigorous and strong, with the exception 
of one vine, next the partition glass, which made: 
the largest wood’ last season, apparently fully ripe 
and little pith; notwithstanding these favourable 
promises, it showed little fruit,, and the shoots are 
small and weak. 
28/69/81|Cut out about fifty bunches in thinning. 
24/77/75) ; 
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