CH. 3.] CHERRIES. 55 



Suppofe then, that, the third year after 

 planting, the trees have made good pro- 

 grefs, plenty of fruit fpurs, and that a rea- 

 fonable hope of fuccefs is entertained ; let 

 the glafles be put on about the middle of 

 January, plenty of air admitted through 

 the day, and Ihut up at night. On the 

 firfl of February, light the fire } which 

 mud be made fo moderate, that at eight at 

 night, and eight in the morning, Fahren- 

 heit's thermometer may not fland above 

 40. In which condition keep it, as near- 

 ly as poflible, till about the 2oth of the 

 month ; and then increafe gradually to 

 45 : at which point endeavour to keep it, 

 till the fruit is fairly fet. Afterwards in- 

 creafe the heat to 50, but not more, till 

 the (toning is over, and the fruit have be- 

 gun their fecond fwelling. 



Although, for the fake of the fruit, all 

 danger will now be paft 3 yet, if too ftrong 

 a fire heat be afterwards indulged in, it 

 will have the tendency of drawing the 

 moots up too weak ; and, therefore, I 

 would not advife that the air of the houfe, 

 at the fore-mentioned hours, mould ever 

 pafs 60. 



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