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fection in such places, is to transplant them from 

 warm borders or frames, with some earth to 

 their roots, in January and February, when the 

 forcing is commenced, when they will advance 

 to a tolerably good size, and with moderately 

 good hearts for early use. 



PEAS AND BEANS IN FRUIT-TREE FORCING 

 HOUSES. 



Par. 70. Peas and beans may be brought 

 into bearing for early use in tree-fruit forcing 

 houses. The early frame peas and mazagan 

 beans are the sorts usually selected for this 

 purpose. Some may be sown in the borders of 

 the house in November, sowing them in drills a 

 distance from the trees ; likewise some may be 

 sown thick in frames, or on a warm border, for 

 transplanting into the borders of the house. 

 These may be sown late in October, or beginning 

 of November ; and by this early sowing the 

 plants get considerable strength by the forcing 

 season, and are generally more productive than 

 those sown thick in pots for transplanting. Ne- 

 vertheless, some may be sown in pots to be trans- 



