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wood well ripened ; that they have been planted 

 several years, and were forced last season : Also, 

 that the trees have been primed and anointed in 

 November. For the sake of brevity, and for the 

 reasons given (page 321.) in forcing early grapes, I 

 shall not go through the minutiae of forcing more 

 than one peach-house. In order to answer a gene- 

 ral purpose, as there also noticed, I shall suppose 

 the forcing is to begin the first of February. 



About the middle of the month, let the borders, 

 both within and without the house, be digged or 

 forked over; covering the border outside with stable- 

 dung; and watering that inside w r ith the drainings 

 of the dunghil, as directed for the borders of the 

 grape-house, page 321. Likewise shut up the house 

 at night, from the middle of the month, and admit 

 plenty free air through the day ; but defend the 

 plants or border from snow, or much rain : Thus 

 preparing to begin forcing the first of February. 



Of forcing Nectarines and Peaches in pots or tubs. 



This matter may be accomplished, and a very 

 considerable quantity of early fruit may be obtain- 

 ed, by following the hints given at page 316, on 

 forcing cherries in pots or tubs, or by improving on 

 those hints. 



A nectarine or peach-tree, loaded with two or 

 three dozen handsome fruit, being set on the table, 

 when every one around it may pull and eat, has a 

 very pleasing effect. If accompanied by an apricot, 

 a cherry, and a vine, equally well loaded, and at an 



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