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and fine, rather sharp flavour. Eleanor and Elton are 

 especially good for preserving. Besides these, there are 

 many new and first-class kinds, descriptions of which 

 %vill be found in the catalogues w^hich are sent out by 

 most growers of high standing. 



Alpines are the first to bring into bearing by forcing. 

 The plants must be potted in March or April, and kept 

 with the pots sunk in earth, in a shady spot, until there 

 is danger of frost, when they must be placed under 

 shelter. From November or so, they may be forced 

 wdth gentle heat, and they will bear through the winter 



The Eoseberry is a good sort to force to come in 

 early in the year. Pot runners of the year in May 

 or June; [as bloom and runners show, nip them off, 

 plunge the pots, and bring them into the forcing-house 

 in January. Put them near the glass, give the pots 

 pans, and water the plants when they need it, and only 

 in the pans after the flowers come. As the fruit swells, 

 pinch off some of the leaves, to give light and air. 

 Pines may be got ready in the same manner, to be 

 brought into the house in February and March. A 

 sufficient number of all the good forcing sorts should 

 be provided to bring in, a few at a time, in succession. 

 The Roseberry has the merit of doing with less light than 

 most kinds ; and Keen's Seedling is excellent to follow it. 



Eoseberries, when they have done producing in the 

 house, may be planted out in a bed of rich earth, and 

 have the leaves cut off. Plants thus treated will produce 

 a fine second crop in August and September, after which 

 they will be of no further use. The Pines, after they 

 have borne in the house, may be plunged, in their pots, in 

 a shady border, and they will do for forcing a second year. 



CHAPTER XXX. 



MULBERRIES, MEDLARS, AND KUTS. 



Any ordinary garden soil will do for the mulberry, if it 

 be not too clayey, but it prelers mellow, naturally rich 



