By Mr. Thomas Toiibron. 



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a week in the evening ; but never till the bloom is all down. 

 When the Cherries are completely stoned, the thermometer 

 may be raised to 60° by fire heat, sprinkling every evening 

 by engine, till the fruit is nearly ripe ; the house may be 

 kept higher by day, as well as by night, after stoning. 



Frequently there will be more fruit than the trees in the 

 pots can bring to full size ; when that is the case, the over- 

 plus should be cut out by scissars; but this must not be begun 

 till the stones are become hard. From the time the flower 

 begins to open, till the fruit is completely stoned, the soil 

 should be but sparingly watered ; but when the stoning is 

 effected, water may be applied to the roots freely, till the fruit 

 is nearly ripe. 



The Cherry, in forcing, requiring more fresh air than most 

 other fruits, particular attention must be paid to its admis- 

 sion, by the gardener having it in his power occasionally to 

 make as many inlets or openings (by pulling the sashes down 

 or up) as convenient. It will be conducive to this end, that 

 each of the roof sashes be moveable, the upper ones to be easily 

 let down, and the lower ones (if there are two lengths in the 

 roof,) to be either pushed up or let down, as may be required ; 

 the upright or front sashes, if any, ought also to be move- 

 able, and all with little difficulty, because in changeable wea- 

 ther the current of air may be required to be augmented or 

 reduced many times in one day. Air must be admitted 

 freely and copiously when the weather is mild and calm, and 

 accompanied with sunshine, during the time the Cherries are 

 in bloom, and also near the time of their ripening. 



The insects that infest the Cherry Trees are the Black 

 Flies. These may be easily destroyed as soon as they appear, 



