370 THE FORCING GARDEN. 



as to keep down the mercury or spirits in the ther- 

 mometer to 65, and at other times to 60. 



These directions, with respect to the application 

 and withholding of water, and the admission of 

 air, are of the utmost importance in forcing, not 

 only cherries, but all fruits : of which the reader 

 may see further, by turning to the Introduction to 

 the Forcing Garden. 



When the fruit are gathered, if consistent with 

 the welfare of other plants that may have been 

 placed here, the house may stand open night and 

 day ; or the glasses may be entirely taken oft, as 

 shall be thought proper. 



THE GRAPE-HOUSE. 



Of the new planted Grape-House. 



The reader is referred to this article for January* 

 With respect to the temperature of the house, if the 

 weather be not very unfavourable, fire-heat will not 

 be required at this time ; but from the time the 

 buds begin to open, any check in their growth 

 should be prevented, by making a little fire in cold 

 weather, so as to raise the thermometer to about 

 55, mornings and evenings. 



After the buds have sprung an inch or two, it will 

 be proper to single out those to be trained, and dis- 

 place the others with the thumb. Three shoots only 

 should be trained on each plant; that is, the two low- 

 ermost, and the uppermost, if itbe vigorous; butother- 

 wise displace it, and train the next below it. Ob- 



