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of much importance to them, as they are precluded from that 

 natural agent. 



The pruning and training-in of the young shoots should he 

 continued, as directed last month, and all water-shoots and 

 laterals removed, unless where some of the latter may be re- 

 quired to fill up any vacancies in the tree. Towards the end 

 of this month, if the weather be fine, fire-heat may probably 

 be dispensed with, but this must be determined by the range 

 of the thermometer ; neither should the fire-heat be withdrawn 

 from them suddenly, nor all at once. Circumstances may require 

 a slight fire in the evenings, merely to put a little heat into 

 the house, in addition to that which it has imbibed from the 

 sun ; and even in the mornings, if dull and cloudy weather 

 should happen, it may not be unnecessary ; for, if the fruit 

 experience a check at this stage of their growth, it will mate- 

 rially affect their swelling to a full size. If the borders have 

 been mulched, or covered with dung, it should now be re- 

 moved, and the application of liquid manure discontinued. 

 The flavor of the peach is so delicate, that any food of so 

 gross a nature would affect it. The fumigations of tobacco 

 should be continued upon the least appearance of fly ; for, if 

 not thoroughly eradicated now, it will not be so easily effected 

 after the fruit begins to swell off for ripening, as the flavor 

 would be affected by the narcotic vapour. 



FORCING VINES. 



The temperature of the vinery should be continued at the 

 same point recommended last month, with as much regularity 

 as possible during the night ; however, as the weather be- 

 comes warmer, the temperature may be allowed to rise a few, 

 degrees during the heat of the day, and graduated by ventila- 

 tion to the proper temperature. As the fruit will now be 

 swelling, and approaching that state when the thinning of the 

 bunches becomes necessary, in order that the berries may have 

 sufficient room to swell to their full size, this very necessary 

 operation should not be neglected, as well as the tying up of the 

 shoulders of such bunches as require it, for the same purpose. 



