54 THE FORCING GARDENER. [fi. I, 



SECTION IV. 



On the Temperature of tie Cherry Houfe. 



THE Cherry, from its nature, will bear 

 very little artificial (efpecially fire) 

 heat. For which reafon, I would, not ad- 

 vife the forcing of it too early, eipecially 

 if fhere is only one compartment for its 

 culture; fince, in that cafe, there would 

 not be a continued fucceffion for the fup- 

 ply of a table, and furnifhing a defert, till 

 they came in on the open walls. I confi- 

 der the firft or middle of February to be 

 an eligible time for the commencement of 

 the forcing ; but, for a new planted houfe, 

 the third year ought to arrive before fire 

 heat is applied. Were it not for the fake 

 of other articles that may be placed or 

 planted in the Cherry houfe, it would be 

 better that the glafles were not put on the 

 firft feafon at all; but this is generally too 

 great a facrifice : however, if they are put 

 on, a free circulation of frefh air, even in 

 the night, ought to be encouraged. 



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