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FORCING RASPBERRIES. 



The peachery, or any other tree-fruit forcing 

 house, or the vinery, when not too powerfully 

 forced, will suit for forcing raspberries. The 

 most convenient part of the house for this pur- 

 pose, and where they will succeed well, is the 

 centre, where there is no bark pit, or trees 

 planted. Therefore in that case, in the centre 

 space of the house plunge the pots, in cross rows, 

 about fifteen inches plant from plant, and eighteen 

 row from row, the canes being loosely tied to- 

 gether with bass. The plants may be introduced 

 successfully about the beginning or middle of 

 February, or earlier, if thought proper, but this 

 fruit will have little or no flavour until the sun 

 has sufficient power to render assistance to the 

 ripening; and although we are subjected to 

 severe cutting winds in March, the sun generally 

 has great influence ; at the end of which month, 

 and throughout April and May, good fruit may 

 be obtained. 



When the potting has been omitted, as directed 

 above, some plants may be taken up with as 

 much earth as will remain about the roots, and 

 be either potted immediately before forcing, or 



