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THE FORCING GARDEN. 



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which spring are generally only such as are kixuriant, or not 

 fully matured, the consequence of which is of very trifling 

 amount. 



The directions given lor the treatment of the peach-house, 

 in the preceding months, are to be applied to those peach- 

 houses which are coming in, in succession, making a poper 

 allowance for the season. 



VINERY. 



The crop will now be ripe, and probably all cut, if not re- 

 tarded or saved for particular purposes ; if such be the case, 

 attention must be paid to keep up a free circulation of air, 

 and to remove all appearance of decay in the bunches, by taking 

 off all decayed berries, and keeping the interior of the house 

 as dry as possible, unless the vines show evident signs of a 

 want of water, which is not often the case, if they have been 

 managed according to the foregoing directions, and the bor- 

 ders have been previously well formed. In damp or cloudy 

 days, it may be necessary even now to light slight fires, for 

 the purpose of drying up the moisture in the house ; but this 

 should be done during the day, and air given at the top of 

 the house, to give the steam, which may evaporate more or 

 less fi'om the borders, free means of escape, as well as to 

 keep the thermometer from being materially affected. A cool 

 dry atmosphere is what is wanted for their preservation, and 

 all means likely to promote that end should be resorted to. 

 Coal-ashes, decayed granite, or trap, the two latter of which 

 have been found by Professor Leslie to be powerful absor- 

 bents of moisture, may be scattered on the floors and flues of 

 the vinery, or any other absorbent matters which circumstances 

 or situation may offer. Coal-ashes are most generally used, as 

 being within the reach of every one, who has hot-houses heated 

 by coal fires. 



At this season, the fruit will remain for several weeks (par- 

 ticularly some of the thicker skinned kinds) upon the vines, 

 without injuring either the trees or the fruit ; or, if required 

 to be kept for any greater length of time than may be found 

 convenient in this way, the bunches may be cut and suspended 



