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bourhood where the same results are obtained. We see here that a 
flued wall is quite sufficient to counteract the shortness of our seasons 
in the unfavourable climate of Yorkshire; and as flued walls are as 
easily and as cheaply built as solid ones, why, for all horticultural 
purposes, should they not be more generally erected? There can, 
therefore, be no doubt that excellent Grapes may be obtained in most 
seasons without the aid of glass. Of course fire-heat will be required 
at night, and cold days, during the months of March, April, and May, 
to start the Vines into early growth, and also in September and 
October, to ripen up the fruit and wood; and as to the cost of heating, 
it would be a mere trifle, as anything could be burned here; the 
prunings and rubbish of almost any kind will be found to answer the — 
purpose. A projecting coping will be found necessary to prevent the 
too rapid radiation of heat in the earlier stages of growth; and a 
warm, dry border is indispensable, which should be covered during the 
winter months with some materials to protect the roots from heavy, 
cold winter rains, which may be accomplished in many ways—wooden 
shutters, straw mats, asphalte, tarpaulin, &c. &. This should be 
accomplished before the cold, drenching rains of autumn set in; and a 
coat of fermenting material applied about the beginning of March will 
be found to greatly facilitate the rising of the sap. Keeping the shoots © 
thin and closely nailed to the walls (which, by the way, would 
undoubtedly be improved by being blackened over), and all lateral 
shoots closely stopped in, are the principal points to be attended to. 
The south and south-western aspects will undoubtedly be found to 
answer best. There are many sorts of Grape that will be found to 
ripen well out of doors ; but who would plant the small, inferior sorts, 
when the Black Hamburgh can be obtained for about the same amount 
of trouble? The following sorts will, however, be found to comprise 
some of the more hardy for out-door cultivation ; those marked with 
an asterisk will be found the most select. 
Buack Sorts. WHITE Sorts. 
*Hamburgh *Sweetwater 
*Early Black Muscat *Early Summer Muscat 
Purple Fontainbleau »  Malingre 
*Esperione *Muscat St. Laurent 
Miller’s Burgundy Royal Muscadine 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
Marcu 2|st.—If, to gladden the eyes of their members with a 
** petite” exhibition so early in the season, have entitled the managing 
body of this Society to the thanks of the public, how much more SO, 
in such a season as this, when frost has succeeded wet, and wet frost, 
for so long, that gardeners almost begin to despair as to whether spring 
is ever to come; and this exhibition, small though it was, shews how 
English gardening triumphs over all difficulties, and can bring together 
its treasures, despite of all adverse influences of wind and weather. 

