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plums, and apricots, than being long kept in a close atmo- 

 sphere. Water should also be regularly and moderately given 

 them, but not in too large a quantity, as until the fruit be 

 Tully set, they should be cautiously supplied with that element. 

 After that time, they will require it in a more liberal quantity. 

 The house should be regularly steamed, mornings and even- 

 ings, by sprinkling water upon the flues, which will, in a 

 great measure, serve for watering at the roots ; while the bud^> 

 /arc swelling, and until the blossom be nearly expanded, the 

 syringe should be used once a day, both for the softening of 

 the buds and the suppression of insects. 



Cherries arc subject to insects both in the forcing-houses 

 and on the open walls ; care, therefore, must be taken that 

 they do not get a-head at this time ; for if they do, the injury 

 will be considerable. The green fly will be apt to visit them 

 as soon as the young shoots and leaves come out, and recourse 

 must be had to fumigations with tobacco for its destruction, 

 as well as the syringe, applied with all its force upon them, 

 at such times as the blossom is not endangered by it. There 

 is a small caterpillar, which is often very annoying in the 

 cherry-house, and this must be looked for carefully ; wherever 

 any of the leaves appear curled up, it is almost sure to be 

 found within them ; these, for the greater security, should be 

 picked oir, and carried out of the house. 



Such cherries as arc intended to be accelerated upon the 

 open walls, under the glass-case recommended last month, 

 should, towards the end of this month, be covered up and 

 regularly attended to, in respect to air, water, Sec, in the 

 same manner as already directed. 



FORCING FIGS. 



The preceding directions for cherries arc also applicable to 

 figs. The temperature should be steadily kept, during ihc 

 first fortnight of the month, at or nearly 50°, and gradually, 

 towards the end of the month, raised to 58° by fire-heat, aU 

 lowing five or seven degrees of rise by sun-heat. 



Water must be regularly supplied as the state of the plants 

 may require, and air be freely admitted daily. A watchful eye 



