THE 



FRUIT GROWER'S INSTRUCTOR, 



BEING 



A PRACTICAL TREATISE 



ON THE 



CULTIVATION AND TREATMENT 



OF 



FRUIT TREES: 



TO WHICH IS ADDED, 



FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORCING, 



WITH 



A LIST AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE BEST FRUITS 

 CULTIVATED IN GREAT BRITAIN; 



ALSO DIRECTIONS FOR 



HOTHOUSE BUILDING, 



WITH THE MOST APPROVED MODES OF HEATING BY FIRE 

 AND HOT WATER. 



THIS WILL BE FOUND A SUCCESSFUL GUIDE TO THE CULTIVATION AND FORCING OF FRUITS 

 IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, FROM THE PINE DOWNWARDS, AS IT COMPREHENDS THE 

 MANAGEMENT OF THE PISERY, VINERY, PEACHERY, AND OTHER FRUIT-TREE 

 FORCING HOUSES ; WITH SORTS PROPER FOR FORCING- ALSO DIRECTIONS 

 FOR FORCING CHOICE PLANTS, &C. THEREIN . TOGETHER WITH FULL IN- 

 STRUCTIONS FOR GROWING MELONS, EARLY STRAWBERRIES, &C. 



THE WHOLE WRITTEN FROM PRACTICE, 



BY GEORGE BLISS. 



n 



SECOND EDITION, GREATLY ENLARGED. 



LONDON : 

 JAMES RIDGWAY, 169, PICCADILLY. 



1841. 



