446 THE FORCING GARDEN. [[NOV. 



the spade, or the fork, as is practised in the spring- 

 dressing of asparagus, or of sea-cale not forced. 



I know an instance of a row of sea-cale having 

 been forced, as above, every season for the last seven 

 years, and the plants in it are as vigorous and healthy 

 as others in the same quarter that are forced only 

 every second year. 



December* 



THE CHERRY-HOUSE. 



IF it be intended to force the cherry-house from the 

 first of the year, it should be shut up at niglit from 

 about the middle of the month ; giving it air freely 

 in the day for the first week, however, and retracting 

 it by degrees, in order the better to prepare the plants 

 for the application of fire-heat, and a closer confine- 

 ment. 



The border on the outside should be dug over, 

 leaving the surface rough; and it should then be co- 

 vered with stable-dung, (not litter, however,) to the 

 thickness of a foot, so as to preserve the roots from 

 the effects of frost, and at the same time manure 

 them by the juices of the dung thus applied. 



