AfM' THE PHACTICAL GARDEKEK. [Sept, 



bunch only in each, and havhig the bags made of different 

 sizes for that purpose. Such grapes as are not so forward, 

 should be thinned out for good ; it is of much importance that 

 this be done in time ; and also let them be well thinned to 

 allow them room to swell, and the sun to ripen them. 



APPLES, PEARS, AND OTHER TREES UPON WALLS. 



These trees should be examined, and where required, all 

 young or loose shoots carefully nailed to the wall, and, as 

 dLj;ected for peaches and nectarines, those leaves which shade 

 the finest fruit should be taken off, and all useless wood cleared 

 away to prevent shade and confusion. Such of these fruits as 

 are ripe, or ripening, should be carefully gathered when fit, 

 choosing the middle of the day, when the sun has dried up all 

 moisture, and carefully, without bruising them, removed to the 

 shelves of the fruit-room, and there laid on sheets of clean 

 printing paper. Never use for this purpose either coarse 

 brown paper, or hay, or moss, for all communicate an un- 

 pleasant taste to the fruit. The room should be kept well 

 aired, in fine weather by admitting a free current of air through 

 it, and in damp weather, by having a fire occasionally in it. 

 The fruit should be occasionally turned over, and all that show 

 any symptoms of decay entirely removed. 



FRUITS UPON ESPALIER AND STANDARD-TREES. 



The espalier-trees should be regulated exactly as if they 

 were on walls, and the standards, where it is convenient fi*om 

 their height to be easily got at, should be also thinned of 

 superfluous wood and leaves, to allow the action of air and 

 sunshine to pass freely to the fruit, as well as to disencumber 

 the trees of all useless wood, which will take much nourish- 

 ment fi'om the fruit and more useful wood. Such of the fruits 

 as are ripe should be carefully picked and laid by, as directed 

 above. For further directions for storing fruits, see next 

 month* 



