. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 418 THE CULTURE OF THE VINE AT THOMERY. Sulphur is the effective cure for this pest, and it should be applied directly after the first pinching of the shoots, at a temperature below 96° Fahr. in the open air. If the heat is too great, the young skin of the grape is liable to become decomposed. In full sunshine at noon the fruit would be burnt up in an hour's time. Sulphuring may be carried on while the dew is falling. There is
. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 418 THE CULTURE OF THE VINE AT THOMERY. Sulphur is the effective cure for this pest, and it should be applied directly after the first pinching of the shoots, at a temperature below 96° Fahr. in the open air. If the heat is too great, the young skin of the grape is liable to become decomposed. In full sunshine at noon the fruit would be burnt up in an hour's time. Sulphuring may be carried on while the dew is falling. There is no fear in this case of soiling the grapes. The operation should not be deferred until the Oidium has made its appearance. The second Fig. Moveable Scaffold used for thinning the Grapes. sulphuring should be performed when the grapes are about as large as a pea, or even earlier if the Oidium has appeared at all. It would be preferable to sulphur while the vines are in flower. The operation is performed with sublimated sulphur, blown upon the vine with a pair of bellows (Fig. 231) specially contrived for the purpose. It may be effectively done with- out the operator standing an instant in one spot, but passing quickly along the line. In these latitudes heavy rains destroy in part the effect of the sulphur, and it is nearly always necessary to repeat the operation three or four Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, J. Murray
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