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ripen in February, but in greater perfection and 

 more plentiful in March and April; and by 

 regular successions of plants, fine fruit may be 

 obtained till the supplies in the open ground, 

 about the end of May or beginning of June. 



FORCING STRAWBERRIES IN PEACH AND OTHER 

 FRUIT-TREE FORCING HOUSES, ETC., INCLUDING 

 VINERIES. 



Par. 64. — Forcing houses for fruit trees are 

 admirably adapted for forcing strawberries, bring- 

 ing them to great perfection ; some may be in- 

 troduced as soon as the house is set in motion 

 by artificial heat, and a succession continued as 

 directed in the vinery ; and where there is a 

 bark bed some should be plunged therein, which 

 will forward them considerably ; and about the 

 end of January or beginning of February place 

 some forward near the glasses, also upon shelves 

 in different parts of the house and in any other 

 convenient situation, thus a supply may be con- 

 tinued until the season for ripe strawberries in 

 the open air. 



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