THE FORCING GARDEN. [APR. 



It should be considered, that from this time the roots 

 have much to do, in sustaining and nourishir.g both 

 fruit and shoots, and so ought to be liberally sup- 

 plied with water. If tlie border were well soaked, 

 both inside and outside of the house, once a-week, 

 or ten days, with that nectar of vegetable life, the 

 drainings of the dunghill, the roots wpidd be much 

 invigorated. * 



The use of the engine may novv^ be resumed once 

 in two or three days, for the suppression of the red 

 vSpider ; applying it with force. In the intervals of 

 these waterings, the house may be steamed in the 

 evenings, as Jong as the state of the weatlier re- 

 quire the flues being made so hot as to produce steam 

 in any considerable quantity. 



Look out for the thrips, as directed above, when- 

 ever the young leaves, or points of the shoots be- 

 gin to turn brown or curl up. The remedy lies in 

 ihe fumigating bellows, yAwyi charged with tobacco 

 and a live-cinder, if the directions on this subject, 

 already repeatedly given, be followed. I must fur- 

 iher observe, however, that fumigations should be 

 performed before the fruit be'ghi to swell otl*, or co*- 

 lour, as it might otherwise be tainted by the smoke. 



* I have practised this kind of watering to a great extent, in 

 every species of forcing, with much success and satisfaction. 

 To all plants forced in pots, it is eminently useful. When the 

 pool at the dungliill has been dried hy cvaporatiQn in hot wea- 

 ther, 1 have often laid dung in steep or soak, in order to enable 

 rae to continue such watering. 



