376 On the Cidtiration of Strawberries in Forcing-houses. 



become larger and higher flavoured ; no runners of course, 

 must be allowed to grow from the plants. To insure a good 

 supply of fruit, it is better to provide a succession of plants, 

 in beds covered with frames ; if these beds are made with 

 leaves, place the pots on the surface of the leaves, close to- 

 gether, within a foot of the glass, and fill up the interstices, 

 between the pots, with old tan, or light mould ; if dung be 

 used for the beds, the plants will suffer, if the pots are 

 placed directly upon it, a layer therefore of old tan, or mould 

 three or four inches thick, must intervene between the dung 

 and at the bottom of the pots ; air must be admitted, at the 

 back of the frames, daily, until the plants are in flower, when 

 it should be given more freely, by removing the lights, when- 

 ever the weather is fine : thus the fruit will set plentifully, and 

 when it is set, the pots may be carried into the pine-stove, 

 or any other forcing-house, to ripen. 



The Pine Strawberries succeed the Scarlets, in order of 

 time, for forcing ; the directions for potting the Scarlets are 

 applicable to this sort, except that two plants only are to 

 be placed in each pot ; the sort of runners to be preferred, 

 and the management after potting, are precisely the same as 

 are set down for the Scarlets. The Pines are to be taken 

 into the house, for forcing, in February or March ; they do 

 best in a peach, or other moderately heated house, until the 

 fruit is set, when they are to be shifted into the pinery to 

 ripen. The leaves of this sort must not be picked off, as is 

 recommended in the management of the Scarlets, but the 

 system of watering is the same with both sorts. When the 

 Pine Strawberries are ripe, the sun and strong heat will 

 cause them to shrink, and destroy their flavour ; this may 



