328 Method of Forcing Peaches in Denmark. 



they are budded upon Plum-stocks, which is the common 

 practice with us, and in Holland. In the autumn, when the 

 leaves are fallen, I remove the tree which has been forced, 

 and replant it against the wall : when it has stood there two 

 years, I can use it for the frame again. I consider that 

 Peaches forced in this way are much finer flavoured, and higher 

 coloured than in common Peach-houses : first, as the tree is 

 more exposed to the sun and light, and nearer to the ex- 

 ternal air when forced ; and, secondly, from being planted in 

 newly prepared earth, which is beneficial and has much 

 influence on the fruit. 



It cannot be denied that large forcing houses produce 

 more fruit than small ones ; but if we consider the expense 

 of fuel which is saved by the small ones, when forced with 

 horse-dung only, without fire, it cannot be a question which 

 of them are preferable. For a gentleman, living at his 

 country-house, who only wishes to produce fruit for his own 

 table, and not for sale, the small forcing houses must surely 

 be more advantageous. Suppose he has three forcing houses, 

 or a range in three divisions for Peaches and Nectarines, each 

 of ten lights, which is space enough for two trees in each 

 division. If the forcing of the first was commenced in the 

 latter end of December, that would afford ripe Peaches 

 about the middle of June. The second division should then 

 be worked from the beginning of February, and the last, in 

 the middle of March, and this may be also more naturally 

 and slowly forced, so as just to reach the ripening on the 

 natural walls : the table would then be supplied with Peaches 

 till the middle, or end of October. In succeeding years, by 

 alternation of the periods of forcing, each division should in 



