. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. PORCIXG with plenty of air will grow fruit satisfactorily. One of the main points is in the watering. Should the trees get too dry, or on the other hand saturated, the chances are that the fruit will turn yellow and drop, but with good judgment and a certain amount of care success is as- FORCING 599. sured. The
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. PORCIXG with plenty of air will grow fruit satisfactorily. One of the main points is in the watering. Should the trees get too dry, or on the other hand saturated, the chances are that the fruit will turn yellow and drop, but with good judgment and a certain amount of care success is as- FORCING 599. sured. The trees should be repotted every fall, as they need so much water during the summer months that the soil becomes depleted. However, one should be careful not to overpot. A compost suitable for potted trees is a fairly heavy loam, and say thrte parts of soil to one of well rotted manure, with a little wood ashes and bone meal worked in. Potted trees are interesting, as there can be a considerable varietvof fruit grown in this way. Figs. 847 and 848 illustrate the method of pruning. Grapes.—In planting grape vines, 2-veur-old canes should be set. Plant the canes 3 or 3.'.,'ft. apart. There is nothing gained by crowding, and in planting young vines, cut them down to about 18 in., to insure good, established vines from the bottom. There can be no hard and fast lines laid down as to how long the vines will bear profitably. With good treatment they should be profitable for 15 or 20 years. A grapery should be started with a night temperature of 45-50° F. and a rise of 10° or 15° with sun heat in the day. The temperature should be raised 5° every two weeks, until a night tem- perature of 65° is reached. After the grapes are set, a night temperature of 70° will be the right thing The vines should be syringed three times a daj until they are started into growth ; then twice a dav until the foil age gets heavy, and thereafter once ever\ bright da\ is all that is necessary, mornings
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