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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



VINERY. 



If the operation of pruning and dressing the vinery were 

 not done last month, it should now he proceeded in without 

 delay, observing the rules therein laid down. 



CHERRY-HOUSE. 



Towards the middle of this month, it will be well to examine 

 the state of the trees in this house, whether they be planted 

 out entirely, or whether they be in large pots or boxes. Those 

 which are in pots or boxes that appear sickly, weak, or that 

 have not a sufficient number of flower-buds upon them, should 

 be taken out and placed with the stock of those trees in pre- 

 paration, to be from time to time taken into the house. To 

 make up for such trees as may seem worn out, or unfit for pre- 

 sent use, take in an equal or sufficient number of fresh trees. 

 (See January.) Carefully examine the whole, and let them 

 be now pruned according to their several necessities, that they 

 mfiy be in readiness for forcing again early in the ensuing year. 

 Cherry-trees having been once forced, seldom after require much 

 pruning, as they do not often make much wood under glass ; 

 all that may be neressary will probably be to regulate and 

 thin tlieir spurs, when too much crowded, and to cut out the 

 superfluous, and all such as appear weak, or are dead ; any 

 breast-wood that may have been made since the crop was ga- 

 thered, should now be displaced. 



The leading shoots, and those in the lower parts of the 

 trees, need not be shortened, except for the purpose of in- 

 ducing wood to fill up any blank or vacancy. But if it be 

 necessary to shorten them, let them be cut pretty well in, as 

 otherwise they will push very weak shoots at the extreme 

 parts of the trees, and those that require shortening for the 

 above purpose, need not, however, be cut so closely in. If they 

 be headed back one-third or to half their lengths, it will be 

 found sufficient. Such trees as are brought in for the first 

 time, will require to have their shoots shortened in proportion 

 to their strength ; for, if left at their whole length, they will 



