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TREATMENT OF THE 



From the time of commencing the fire heat, 

 until the bunches of fruit can be distinctly 

 seen, (which will generally be the case by 

 the time the shoots are an inch or little more 

 in length) the Vines must be sprinkled with 

 water of the same temperature as that in 

 which the house is kept. The sprinkling 

 must be performed every day at morning, 

 noon, and night. When done at the evening, 

 let it be about half an hour before the sun 

 leaves the house. The flues must also be 

 regularly watered every morning and even- 

 ing. Care must be taken where a flue is 

 very hot and near to the Vines, that no water 

 is poured there at such a time, as the steam 

 arising from such places would probably scald 

 the Vines. 



As soon as all the buds upon the Vines 

 have broken, let the Vines be tied up the 

 rafters of the house, and the heat be then 

 increased to 65 degrees. In increasing the 

 heat of the house at any period of forcing, 

 let it be done as gradually as possible, by a 

 degree or two in a day. After the Vines are 

 tied up the rafters as directed, they must 

 only be sprinkled twice a week until the 

 bunches come into bloom, when it must be 

 entirely given up, but must be resumed after 

 the berries are set, by sprinkling twice a 

 week until the berries are about -half the size 

 they will attain to, when it must be given 

 up, otherwise they would be affected by 



