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tent as to keep down the mercury or spirits in th<2 

 thermometer to 65°, and at otlier times to CO^. 



These directions, with respect to the application 

 and withholding of water, and the admission of air, 

 are of the utmost importance in forcing, not only 

 cherries, but ail fruits : of wliich the reader maj 

 ttee further, by turning to the Introduction to the 

 Forcing Garden. 



V/hen the fruit are gathered, if consistent with 

 the welfare of other plants that may have been 

 placed here, the house may stand o})en night and 

 day; or the glasses may be entu'ely taken off, ai 

 shall be thought proper^ 



THE GRAPE-HOUSE. 



Of the 71610 planted Grape-House, 

 The reader is referred to this article for January. 

 With respect to the temperature of the house, if the 

 weather be not very unfavourable, fire-heat will not 

 be required at this time ; but from the time the 

 buds begin to open, any check in their growth 

 should be prevented, by making a little lire in cold 

 weatlicr, so as to raise the thermometer to about 

 5^° mornings and evenings. 



After the buds have sprung an inch or two, it will 

 be proper to single out' those to be trained, and dis- 

 place the others v^ith the thumb. Three shoots ont^ 

 sliould be trained on each plant ; that is, the two low- 

 ermost, and the uppermost, if it be vigorous ; but 

 otherwise, displace it, and train the next below lU 



