204 TREATMENT OF THE 



treated in every respect as directed for those 

 that were taken away. 



All other kinds of Cherries may be treated 

 as described for the May Duke. 



On forcing the Cherry. 



Cherries may be successfully forced when 

 planted in pots or tubs, also as trained trees 

 in a house designed for that purpose. The 

 May Duke is far the best for forcing. The 

 soil and formation of a border for a Cherry 

 house, may be the same in every respect as 

 directed for a border in the open air. The 

 front wall ought always to be built upon 

 piers, so that the roots of the trees can extend 

 themselves beyond it. 



First of those trained in a house constructed 

 for the purpose. The pruning and training 

 of the trees must be performed agreeably to 

 the instructions given for trees trained in the 

 open air. The period of commencing forcing, 

 must be regulated according to the time it is 

 desired to have the fruit ripe. It will re- 

 quire fourteen weeks to mature them by be- 

 ginning the first of February; but to begin 

 at the first of January it would require about 

 sixteen weeks. This is not precisely the case 

 at all times, as the general state t)f the season, 

 by being cold and cloudy or otherwise, will 



