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wood well ripened ; that they have been planted 

 several years, and were forced last season : Also, 

 that the trees have been pruned and anointed in 

 November. For the sake of brevity, and for the 

 reasons given (page 32V) in forcing early grapes, I 

 ffhall not go tlu-ough the minutise of forcing more 

 tlian one peach-house. In order to answer a gene- 

 ral purpose, as there also noticed, I shall suppose 

 the forcing is ta begin the first of February. 



About the middle of the month, let the borders, 

 both within and without the house, be digged or 

 forked over; covering tlic border outside with stable- 

 dung; and watering tiie inside witli the draining^ 

 of tlie dunghill,, as directed for the borders of the' 

 grape-house, page 321. Likevfise shut up the house 

 at night, from tlve middle of the montli, and admit 

 plenty of free air throLigh the day; but d.efend tlio 

 plants or border from, snow, or much rain ; Thup 

 preparing"^ to begin forcing the frst of February. 



Offorcing Nectarines and Peaches in Pots cr Tiihs^ 



Tliis matter may be accomplished, and a very 

 considerable quantity of early fruit may be obtain- 

 ed, by follov/ing the hints given at page 316, on 

 forcing cherries in pots or tubs, or by improving on 

 those liints. 



A nectarine or peach-tree, loaded with two or 

 three dozen handsome fruit, being set on the table, 

 when every one around it may pull and eat, lias a 

 very pleasing effect. If accompanied by an apricot, 

 ^-cherry, and a vine, equally well-loaded, and at an 



