498 THE NURSERY. [Sept. 
and perfectly dry, should be wrapped up loosely in soft white paper, 
laid in layers, and each layer covered with bran, which should be 
perfectly well dried before it is used: first lay a little of the dry 
bran in the bottom of the jar, then a layer of the wrapped up grapes, 
and so on, a layer of bran and a layer of grapes alternately, till you 
have filled the jar; then shake it gently and fill it to the top with 
bran; cover the top with paper, and over this a piece of bladder 
doubled, which tie firmly around to exclude the air; then put on 
the top or cover of the jar, observing that it fits as close as possi- 
ble. These jars should be kept in a room where they will not be 
exposed to damps, frosts, or too much heat. 
In order to preserve a few of your finest bunches for this pur- 
pose, from the depredations of birds and insects, let some small 
bags made of thin gauze or crape be drawn over them, or rather let 
the bunches be put into the bags; the sun and air will have free 
access through the crape, and when wet it will dry very soon. 
THE NURSERY. 
Budding or Inoculating. 
Continue to inoculate peaches, nectarines, almonds and apples; 
the three former will succeed very well if done any time before the 
middle of the month, and even later in some seasons, especially in 
the middle and eastern states; the budding of apples should be 
finished as early in the month as possible; but these or any other 
kinds may be inoculated as late as you find the bark to separate 
freely from the stock. 
Untie the bandages of such plants as have been budded three or 
four weeks; this must not be neglected, for the swelling growth of 
the stocks would cause the bandages to sink into the bark, which 
would injure both stocks and buds. 
Prepare ground for planting. 
If omitted in August, it will be very proper to embrace every 
leisure moment at this time, to dig and prepare all vacant quarters 
and borders in which you intend to plant fruit-tree stocks, or 
trees or shrubs of any kind in October or November; this will for- 
ward your business, and not only that, but the ground will be mel- 
lowed and moistened by the rain, which will be of much advantage 
in exciting the plants to produce new fibres before winter. 
Transplanting. 
When absolute necessity requires it, and only in that case, you 
