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upon cast iron brackets, fixed against the wall or upon 

 standards erected for the purpose. Where the brackets 

 are fastened directly upon the wall, access is had to the 

 plants by lifting the frames from the front. But the one 

 shown is wide enough to allow a passage behind the 

 frames. The idea is a good one, which our own gardeners 

 will not fail to take advantage of. The plants in the 

 frames are brought close to the glass, and there is no ex- 

 tra or waste space, which requires just as much heat as 

 that which is occupied by plants. This style of house 

 is said to have originated with the firm of Weeks & Co., 

 Chelsea, England. Three different plans of these Eng- 

 lish houses were given in the Gardeners' Monthly, in 

 June, 1865. They may be heated with hot water, steam, 

 or any of the other modes usually employed. 



VARIETIES FOR FORCING. 



Comparatively few experiments have been made in this 

 country in forcing Strawberries; it is, therefore, not 

 known which are the best varieties for that purpose. 

 None but those with bi-sexual flowers can be used advan- 

 tageously, inasmuch as in the still atmosphere of a house 

 the pistillate varieties would be imperfectly fertilized, even 

 if abundant perfect flowering kinds were grown among 

 them. 



Forced fruit is not generally as highly flavored as that 

 which ripens in the open air ; consequently only that of 

 the best quality should be used, provided flavor is an 

 object. 



Trollope's Victoria is a fine show fruit, and produces 

 well when forced, but it is usually insipid. 



Austin or Shaker, is equal if not superior to the last, 

 but with the same defect, although not to such an extent. 

 Its fine color and large size are very much in its favor, 

 and it usually commands a large price in market. 



The British Queen is the most popular variety in Eng- 



