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ders of the clusters, which are usually held apart during the swelling and ripen¬ 
ing processes, either by inserting thin forked sticks across the bunches, or by 
tying up the shoulders by means of fine strands of bast matting. In either way 
the berries are very liable to be rubbed, and thus disfigured. To avoid this, Mr. 
Chapman takes some of the very fine wire used for wiring the corks of lemonade- 
bottles, &c., cuts it into convenient lengths, by means of a notch at the base of the 
blade of his Grape-scissors, turns a small hook at each end, as in fig b, and by 
this means momentarily, and without handling the bunch at all, hooks up the 
shoulders, and supports them in the required position by catching with the hook 
at the opposite end an adjacent branch or wire, whichever may be most con¬ 
veniently placed. In this way the thing is done in less time than it takes to 
describe the operation. 
These two simple contrivances, which greatly facilitate the thinning of Grapes 
and the opening up of the bunches during the swelling process, commend them¬ 
selves to the notice of gardeners, both professional and amateur.—T. M. 
KITCHEN GARDENING FOR JULY. 
^'° r NOTWITHSTANDING the unfavourable condition of the soil at the time of 
(f iyjj/ getting in the seeds, and the dull, cold spring we have had, vegetables, 
though rather late, are, on the whole, very promising. The showery 
weather of the past month has been very favourable for transplanting 
operations ; and where advantage has been taken of it in getting out Broccoli , 
Winter Greens , Celery , &c., the plants will now be in a satisfactory condition, and 
will not require much water except very extraordinarily hot weather sets in. If 
from any cause the main breadths of Broccoli , Brussels Sprouts , Borecole , Savoys , 
&c., were not planted last month, as recommended, there should now be no delay 
in getting them out. Plant out large breadths of Watcheren Cauliflower , three 
times during the month; those planted at the beginning of the month will 
furnish a supply for table in October and November, and those planted out to¬ 
wards the end of the month, if lifted and put into cold pits before they are in¬ 
jured by the frost in November, will furnish a supply of heads during December, 
January, and late into February, by which time Backhouse’s and Snow’s Winter 
Broccolis will be fit for use. Plant out a large breadth of Celery , and keep the 
plants watered until they are well established ; earth up the early crop as it 
advances in growth. Plant out Lettuces , and sow some in drills to be thinned 
out to proper distances when the young plants are fit; this is a better plan at 
this season of the year, especially if the weather be hot and dry, than sowing in 
beds and afterwards transplanting. Plant out Cabbages , sown in May for autumn 
and early winter use, a foot apart. About the middle of the month I sow Cabbages 
for the next spring and summer crops ; in cold late situations they should be sown 
a few days earlier, and in early places they may be sown a few days later. Sow 
a large breadth of Turnips at the beginning, and again towards the end of the 
month ; also a large breadth of Spinach towards the end of the month. Sow 
