358 THE FORCING GARDEN. [MAR. 



with force to the branches, for the suppression of 

 the red-spider, and refreshing the foliage, generally 

 once in two or three days. If the green-fly make 

 its appearance, recourse must be had to the fumiga- 

 ting bellows, with which proceed as directed for the 

 cherry-house in February. 



Air should be freely admitted every day, from 

 sunrise to sunset, giving large portions in sunshine, 

 in the middle of the day. After the first or middle 

 of June, if it be not for the sake of other plants 

 contained in the house, it will be proper to keep 

 it open night and day, shutting up, however, in 

 continued rains, which might make the border too 

 damp. 



If all go well, the plants will bear gentle forcing 

 next season, but it should be very gentle, and should 

 not be begun sooner than the middle of March. It 

 should rather be considered as preparatory to for- 

 cing the plants fully the third year, which may com- 

 mence the first of February. 



Of forcing established plants in the Peach-House. 



The plants, if treated as directed last month, will 

 now be full in bloom. Let the temperature be kept 

 as steadily as possible to 55, and admit air, either 

 by the sashes, or by the ventilators, as freely as the 

 state of the weather will allow. Less or more should 

 be admitted every day, if possible, as, if the house 

 be long shut up at this time, the. fruit will not set 

 freely, but many will drop off. 



The plants must also be moderately supplied witji 



