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bearing condition, let the same directions as 

 are given for wall trees, be strictly attended 

 to, being careful that the shoots are so far 

 apart that they may not rub against one 

 another, which would cause the tree to be 

 diseased. When the trees are introduced 

 into a house for the purpose of being forced, 

 let it be done gradually. If there be a green- 

 house into which they can be removed for 

 the first two weeks, it will be advisable to 

 have recourse to it. They may afterwards 

 be removed into a Vinery or other situation, 

 by placing them in the most cool part of 

 the house first, and then in a warmer, as 

 desired. Let the trees be sprinkled over 

 with sulphur and snuff as recommended for 

 wall trees, also anointed with composition 

 after the winter pruning is finished. 



When the trees are taken into a Vinery, &c. 

 in order to their being forced, if there be 

 the conveniency of plunging the pots in a 

 border, this must be done, but otherwise let 

 some well rotted cow's dung be placed over 

 the soil at the top of the pot about two 

 inches thick, and some ropes made of moss 

 wrapped closely together all round the sides 

 of the pots. The moss must be sprinkled 

 with water once or twice a day. This will 

 keep the soil uniformly cool, which is essen- 

 tial to the obtaining a matured crop of fruit. 

 Never let the bottom of the pot touch a 

 heated flue. Great attention must be paid 



