244 FORCING HOUSE FOR CHERRIES. 



the swelling and colouring of the fruit, and also 

 for producing a fine rich flavour ; by this prac- 

 tice, peaches and nectarines will ripen in the 

 greatest perfection, in May and June, and the 

 late sorts in July and August. 



FORCING HOUSE FOR CHERRIES, WITH ITS 

 FURTHER USES. 



Par. 37. In large forcing establishments, 

 a house is allotted chiefly for forcing cherries, 

 and which is called the cherry house ; this 

 house may be constructed on the same principle 

 as the general forcing houses, and is generally 

 forced by fire heat, or hot water only ; and the 

 whole, or part of the bottom space, composed of 

 proper soil for planting the trees in ; formed 

 into one or more borders, ranged the long way 

 of the house, and the trees planted therein ; the 

 trees should be of an age for immediate bearing, 

 and some may be trained, and planted against a 

 trellis near the back wall, or the whole may have 

 round heads, with a moderate share of branches, 

 some dwarfs and others standards, planted in 

 rows across the house, placing the tallest behind 



