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injury at that heat, but will grow stronger than if they had a 
heat of 65° or more. They must have fire heat and air during 
the day, and have the house closed up warm, say about 6o° 
or more, with little fire, as plants do not want so much heat 
when they are in a state of rest. If in mid-winter they must 
have more. 
The Muscats this season were not forced at all; they were 
raised from eyes in 1841, and were planted in May 1842, and 
made shoots the whole height of the house, which is about 24 
feet. In the winter of 1842 they were cut down to the bottom 
to give them strength, and in 1843 they made 3 o feet of sound 
well-ripened wood, which was cut down to about 18 feet in the 
winter of 1843, and have this year borne a most excellent crop 
of good ripened fruit. 
If the fruit is not wanted early, they had better not receive 
any fire-heat before they are in bloom, which will be about the 
middle of May. In April, when they break, they must be con¬ 
tinually syringed, night and morning, till they are in bloom, 
and plenty of air given when the weather will permit: no file 
should be given them but when they are in danger of frost. 
When the shoots are long enough, they should be tied to the 
wires with great care, and only one bunch should be left on 
each shoot. Those eyes that broke without fruit should not 
be pulled off, as is generally the case, but should be broken off 
at the second eye, which leaves the embryo bud at the base 
quite perfect, which would not have been the case had the 
shoot been pulled off. When they are in bloom, the house 
must be kept very hot without air, except on very still days, 
and when there is no wind: about 90° by day, and 65° or 70 
by night. It should not be kept very dry, but the floor of the 
house should be watered night, morning, and mid day, if re¬ 
quisite, but not the flues or hot water pipes, as it would 
raise a great steam, and be injurious to the bloom. As soon as 
all of the bloom is set, and the young berries have begun to 
swell, syringing may be commenced again ; it should be done 
in the morning, and in the evenings by half past foui o clock, 
closing the house at the same time. They should have plenty 
of air and fire, but not be kept so hot as when in bloom. 
Grapes set best in a hot humid atmosphere, but they must not 
be wetted over the leaves, for this would cause the bloom to 
be abortive , and not set kindly. Continue sjiinging till the 
