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or divisions, and shifting tlicm from one compart- 

 ment to another. 



Supposing tliis to be the case, and that the plants 

 are in good condition, the first twelve trees may now 

 be placed (from the open air of course) in the green- 

 Jiousc or conservatory, if there be one, or in a peach- 

 house now at work ; placing them in the coolest 

 part of the house, but in the full light, and where 

 they may have plenty of air. They must be duly 

 attended to with water at the root, and be frequent- 

 ly syringed at top, generally once in two days. The 

 pots being occasionally watered with the drainings 

 of the dunghil, woidd add much to the vigour of 

 the plants : there is no method of manuring more 

 effectual, or so easily accomplislied. 



The plants may remain here till the fruit be fairly 

 set, the stoning over, and all danger of dropping be 

 past. They may then be placed in a vinery or stove 

 to ripen off, where they would come in early, and be 

 Tery high-flavoured, if placed near the light, and sa 

 as that they might have free air daily .^ 



OF FORCING FIGS, 



I believe there are few compartments built ort 

 purpose for forcing the fig, it being more general- 

 ly forced in peach or grape-houses. The cherry- 

 house, however, is better adapted to the fig than 

 either. It vvill do very well, no doubt, in a peach- 

 house moderately forced: but the climate of the 

 grape-house, after a certain period, is too much for 

 the fig. It is not my intention to treat of forcing figs 



