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but when the trees are grown on a trellis 9 to 12 inches from the glass they are very 

 eligible. The structure figured on page 76 and furnished with a flow and return 4-inch 

 hot- water pipe its whole length, as Shown, answers well. Apricot trees succeed 

 better on a roof trellis than against a wall several feet from the glass, and a 

 structure with a sharp inclining roof affords a larger extent of trellis than a com- 

 paratively flat roofed structure, the width being equal, and presents the glass at a better 

 angle for light passing through it. Two lean-to cases (page 76) joined together, back 

 to back, minus the wall, form a suitable span-roofed house for forcing apricots trained 

 under the roof. 



Varieties for Forcing. New Large Early, Oullins Early Peach, Early Moorpark, 

 Hemskerk, Kaisha, Moorpark, Peach, and Powell's Late are suitable for growing under 

 glass. In a house accorded fire heat to the extent of excluding frost, which is a forcing 

 structure, the varieties named ripen in the order assigned. New Large Early ripens 

 its fruit at midsummer ; Oullins Early Peach and Early Moorpark at the middle of July ; 

 Hemskerk and Kaisha at the end of July ; Moorpark and Peach early in August, and 

 Powell's Late about the middle of August, as influenced by the season. All flower and 

 set their fruits together, but ripen at different times. This must have consideration 

 in calculating the time for starting the trees to have fruit by a given period. In a 

 house started at the new year New Large Early ripens its fruit in May, Oullins Early 

 Peach in June, Moorpark and Peach about midsummer. For early forcing : New Large 

 Early ; for second-early forcing : Oullins Early Peach ; for succession : Moorpark and 

 Peach. All grown together afford a supply of fruit over six weeks or more. Kaisha is 

 very suitable for low trellises. 



Trees. For trellises trees trained three or four years to walls, and periodically 

 lifted, are most suitable for planting. They should be moved when the leaves begin 

 falling, transferring to the structure with balls of soil, and all the roots practicable, 

 affording a good watering. Young trees answer, but entail a needless waste of time. 

 Pyramid, bush, and standard trees in pots should be planted early in September. 

 Disentangle the roots at the side of the ball, remove the drainage, plant firmly, and 

 apply water copiously. Trees moved early will become established quickly, and may 

 be forced the following year, but it is better to bring them on very gently the first year. 



Starting. To have fruit in May the house should be closed at the new year ; for 

 a June supply commence in February, and for July fruit the house must be closed early 

 in March. The trees must be thoroughly established, the roof lights removed when the 



