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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



the bunch hangs clear of the side of the bottle (as in Fig. 658). 

 Strict attention must be paid to the early removal of any decayed 

 berries, and also to the replenishing of the bottles with water as 



often as may be necessary. An 



Fig. 658. — Mode 

 Bottles for 



OF Fixing 

 Grapes. 



roots. In the latter 

 been opened, and 

 poured on the roots, 

 some 9gals. of water 

 applied hot. 



case 

 from 

 To 



even temperature of 4odeg. to 

 45deg., with as dry an atmo- 

 sphere as possible, will be suit- 

 able for keeping the Grapes 

 plump and sound. Any great 

 fluctuations are always bad for 

 the keeping of this fruit. 



Of the pests affecting 

 the Grape the 

 most to be 

 dreaded is the 

 A/" i n e Louse 

 {Phyllox- 

 era vas- 

 t a t r i X ), 

 Much has 

 been done 

 of late 

 years to- 

 wards 

 keeping it 

 at bay by 

 ^ the use 



of stocks 



that are practically proof against 

 the attacks of the insects, which 

 are near relatives of the Aphides. 

 As in the case of the American 

 Blight there are both root- and 

 leaf-feeders, the latter being dis- 

 tinguished by the tubercles found 

 upon the adults. The former are 

 the most difficult to deal with, 

 as they are out of the reach of 

 most insecticides. The 2;alls due 

 to their attacks on both roots and 

 foliage are shown at Fig. 659. 

 Kerosene emulsion has given ex- 

 cellent results in America : it has 

 been used for both foliage and 

 the border of the infested vine has 

 3gals. to logals. of the insecticide 

 every gallon of concentrated emulsion 



should be added, and the mixture is best 



