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between each stake and the branch, lest the bark should be injured: 
these supports are to be taken away, as soon as the fruit are oiF. 
See the article Orchard^ in page 439; what is there directed, is very 
applicable at this time. 
THE VINEYARD. 
Keep your vines in a neat regular order, trained up and tied 
to the poles, and suffer none to trail upon the ground; by this means 
the influence of the sun and free air will be adnnitted to the fruit, 
which are essentially necessary to its timely maturity. 
You should now be very particular in keeping the ground between 
the- vines free from weeds; for at this time a clean surface answers, 
in a great degree, to reflect the sun's heat upon the vines and fruit, 
which will cause them to ripen soon, and acquire an improved rich- 
ness of taste and flavour: and besides, neither the vines nor fruit 
will be so subject to contract mildew, as if the vapours and damps 
■were confined round them by weeds, or by their own branches laying 
trailing about. Some of the early sorts of grapes will begin to ri- 
pen about the end of this month, but the general vintage may be 
expected some time in September, early or late according to the 
season. 
Continue to divest the main shoots of all young side productions, 
but be careful not to pull off or injure the leaves. Such fruit bear- 
ing branches as were topped, ought to be likewise divested of young 
shoots as they are produced, at least of the greater number. 
THE NURSERY. 
Budding. 
This is the proper season for budding or inoculating peaches, 
nectarines, almonds, apples and pears; also apricots on peach or 
almond stocks; but when the apricot is to be worked on the plum, 
it ought to be done in July. 
Cherries, plums, or any other fruU-trees, may also be budded in 
this month, if the bark parts freely from the stock. Peuvi ought 
to be inoculated in the early purt of the month, or while the sap 
flows freely; but the peach, nectarine, almond and appie, will suc- 
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