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high manuring, is compatible with such highly arti- 

 ficial modes of culture. 



FORCING. 



About the forcing of the apple comparatively little is 

 known of a systematic character ; and we are not 

 aware that any structure has hitherto been built spe- 

 cially for this purpose. That they can be forced 

 there is little doubt ; but we think that in the present 

 improved character of the dessert, few persons would 

 undergo the trouble and expense of appropriating a 

 house to them. However, as some of our readers 

 may desire to grow them early in pots or tubs, we 

 will endeavour to orFer a little advice as to the proper 

 course to pursue. As to structure, we should say 

 that a low span-roof house, running north and south, 

 with a walk along the two sides, and the middle ap- 

 propriated to the dwarf apple trees in tubs, would be 

 the most eligible. Those who have not such a struc- 

 ture, might keep them in an ordinary pit, sinking for 

 head room. There should be two sets of plants, in 

 order that choice might freely be made when any be- 

 came exhausted. The plants should be what are 

 termed "clean maidens," and should be grown from 

 pot to pot, and thence to the tub or box in which 



