. 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. 849. Azalea, received from Europe, now pruned for forcing. Indoor peaches and nectarines, with proper care, are profitable for 10 years after planting. The following temperatures for the peach house are suitable for early Forcing : for the first two weeks, 40° by night and 50° by day ; then a rise to 45° by nig
. 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. 849. Azalea, received from Europe, now pruned for forcing. Indoor peaches and nectarines, with proper care, are profitable for 10 years after planting. The following temperatures for the peach house are suitable for early Forcing : for the first two weeks, 40° by night and 50° by day ; then a rise to 45° by night and 55° or 60° by day, with the sun, which should carry them until their bloom- ing period ; then 50° by night and 60° to 70° by day, with sun heat; after the fruit is set, a rise of 5° or 10° on mild nights would be all right, with the day tempera- ture correspondingly increased. Peaches delight in fresh air; therefore air should be given at every oppor- tunity. Syringe the trees twice a day in bright weather; hold off while the trees are in blossom ; after the fruit is set, syringe again twice every bright day, and once a weekwith whale-oil soap, using enough soap to just color. 850. Rhododendron, received from Europe, ready for forcing. the water. This is a good remedy for greenfly, spider, etc., and produces a fine, glossy foliage. It is better to disbud by degrees rather than to remove a large quan- tity of foliage at once, which would naturally cause a check to the tree, Disbudding requires good judgment. The shoot, if not needed, should be pinched, leaving three or four leaves to develop the fruit. Trees that are properly cared for during the summer months need little pruning in the winter. Probably the hardest task of all to the grower is thinning the fruit, but this must be done. There cannot be any set number for a tree to carry. Judgment must be used in that respect. Necta- rines can be cropped more heavily than peaches. After the crop is gathered, all t
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