748 



THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[July. 



from rods or strings in any cool aii-y chamber or fruit-room ; 

 but where there is the convenience of an ice-liouse, ox ice-cold 

 chamber, these places will be much preferable, taking care 

 in all cases to remove such berries as begin to decay, before 

 they contaminate the rest. 



The fruit being all gathered, those shoots which produced 

 fruit this season and are not really wanted for the purpose of 

 producing similar shoots for a succeeding crop, should be i)runed 

 off, to give more room for those which remain, and also for such 

 strong shoots as may have been retained for the like purpose ; 

 and any of these latter, wliich from want of sufficient room, 

 or other reasons, may have warranted their being suspended 

 below the rest of the vines, should be taken up and tied in 

 close with the other, so that they may enjoy all the benefits 

 of the sun. and air to facilitate their maturation. 



The border should also be now watered, to such an extent 

 that the water may freely penetrate to the lowest roots, but 

 this watering should not be effected at one time ; beginning 

 gradually, and continuing until the border be sufficiently 

 moistened. This moisture is necessary to be continued until the 

 leaves begin to drop, when it may he entirely dispensed with. 

 The engine or syringe should also now be applied with suf- 

 ficient force to dislodge such insects as may have made their 

 appearance during the suspension of watering. The weather 

 being now more fivorable to their propagation, they will at 

 this time be in myriads on almost every tree, particularly such 

 as may be termed aspcr/folii/s, or having their leaves bisect, 

 with strong harsh hairs, such as the nlmus^ rasa, and many 

 others. 



The house sliould be now kept as open as possible night and 

 day, that the leaves of the vines may be gradually accustomed 

 to stand the full force of tlie sun without the intervention ot 

 glass, preparatory to the lights being entirely renioved, cither 

 for the purpose of being applied to ripen late grapes or peaches 

 upon the open or fined walls, or for being removed to the sheds 

 until again wanted the ensuing season ; or they may be drawn 

 down to their full extent, and lefit so : but this latter practice 

 will not look so well, and the glass will be liable to be broken 

 and the sashes injured. 



