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Grapes may also be kept in jars; every bunch when well aired 
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 round to exclude the air: then put on 
the top or cover of the jar, observing that it fits as close as possible. 
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 purpose, 
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 ap- 
ples; 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 lei- 
sure moment at this time, to dig and prepare all vacant quarters 
and borders, in which you intended to plant fruit-tree stocks, or trees 
or shrubs of any kind, in October or November; this will forward 
your business, and, not only that, but the ground will be mellowed 
and moistened by the rain, which will be of much advantage in ex= 
citing the plants to produce new fibres before winter, 
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