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SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 



when in bloom, or chilling the roots by applying very 

 cold water. 



Forcing Strawberries for market is not a common prac- 

 tice, except near our larger cities ; but it will probably be- 

 come more general in a few years than at present, partic- 

 ularly if two to three dollars per quart can be obtained 

 for the fruit, as has been done in Xew York for several 

 years j)ast. 



FORCING HOUSES. 



Few, if any, structures have been built in this country 

 expressly for the purjDose of forcing Strawberries. 



The common lean-to or span-roof houses are j^rincipally 

 used for forcing all kinds of fruits, and perhaps they 



Fig, 23. — FORCING HOUSE. 



answer as well as any other. In Europe many different 

 styles are in use, among which there is probably none 

 more unique or better adapted to forcing the Strawberry 

 than the one shown in the accompanying engraving, fig- 

 ure 23. This is a lean-to house, but instead of the usual 

 form of roof it is made up of a series of short frames, one 

 above the other, like a flight of stairs. These frames rest 



