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THE GRAPE 
June 1839. 
Temper- 
ature. 
Diary of the Vinery. 
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western flue mostly coloured ; also the Zinfinclal next 
The second vine from the partition, having to sustain 
the heaviest crop, is rather backward, and we fear 
some of the berries may shrink : having left differ- 
ent quantities on vines of the same apparent strength, 
we shall be able to ascertain their powers of matu- 
ration. 
After this period the thermometrical observations were 
discontinued ; as the crop was now beginning to 
colour, and the weather generally warm, abundance 
of air is admitted in all fine weather. 
Bunches of the Zinfindal near. the furnace, and at the 
top of the house, are now perfectly coloured, and ap- 
parently ripe. Ceased making fires. 
A little air is admitted at night. Weather delight 
ful. 
July 4. — Cut six bunches of Zinfindal grapes; the largest a 
pound and a half; weight of the whole five pounds and a 
quarter. 
6 th . — Exhibited Zinfindal grapes at the Massachusetts Horti- 
cultural Society. 
13 th . — Exhibited Black Hamburgh grapes at the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society’s room. 
1 5th . — A few bunches of the Muscat of Alexandria are now 
ripe ; the flavour exceedingly fine. 
2 Oth . — Continued to cut Zinfindal grapes. 
22c?. — The ripening of all the grapes being now completed, 
we have not deemed it necessary to continue the diary. In the 
vinery we shall cut about two hundred and thirty pounds of 
grapes from nine vines, [being about twenty -five pounds to each.] 
The Hamburghs average nearly one pound and a quarter to the 
bunch throughout. 
In the cold house, separated from the vinery by the partition, 
a little mildew was perceived. By dusting sulphur on the in- 
fected bushes, the mischief is instantly checked. Most of the 
cultivators with whom we have conversed complain grievously of 
mildew this season, and some have lost part of their crops by 
inattention on its first appearance. 
Aug. 16th . — Again exhibited some of the Hamburgh grapes 
at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s room. One fine 
bunch weighed two and a half pounds, and a beautiful cluster 
