208 TREATMENT OF THE 



Forcing Cherries in pots or tubs. 



The same attention to planting and head- 

 ing down the tree must be used as is directed 

 to be practised to the Plum. In pruning the 

 tree after it has come to a bearing condition, 

 endeavour to retain as great a portion of la- 

 teral spurs upon each main spur as is directed 

 for wall trees; also to cut in such spurs in 

 order to obtain a renewal. And when the 

 tree has extended to such a size as desired, 

 it may be kept at that state by cutting back 

 the lead of a branch to a shoot situated lower 

 clown, in order to be furnished with a new 

 one. The tree may be headed down, when 

 required, by cutting down to the lowest bud 

 or shoot there may be upon each branch. 

 The roots of the tree must be well supplied 

 with manure water, pouring it over the soil, 

 and not into a feeder as is frequently done 

 by many persons to the injury of the tree, 

 for retaining stagnant water to the Cherry 

 will cause it to cast its fruit; but by a re- 

 gular attendance the soil may always be kept 

 in a moist condition*. In introducing the 

 trees into any house for forcing them, let it 

 be done as gradually as possible, by first 

 placing them in the most cool part of the 



* Attention must be paid to watering over the tops of the trees agreeably 

 to instructions given for trained trees in the Cherry house. 



