Hotbeds.--Keep up the heat of dungbeds by adding leaves and dung to the
linings; but not sufficient of the latter to cause a rank steam in the
frames.
Peaches.--If any vacancies occur in the late houses they should now be
filled up. We have before recommended trees of large size to be taken
from the walls for this purpose, but in so doing care should be taken
to select such sorts as the _Murray_, _Elruge_, and _Violette Hative_
Nectarines; _Noblesse_, _Royal George_, _Grosse Mignonne_, and
_Chancellor_ Peaches, being the best adapted for forcing. Some sorts are
of little value as forced fruit, although they may bear abundantly.
Pines.--Coverings to be used, and as little fire-heat as possible,
to keep up the required heat during the night. The heat of the
spring-fruiting and succession-houses to be gradually decreased, so
that it may range from 60 deg. to 65 deg.. The winter-fruiting plants to
range 10 deg. higher.
Vines.--The Grapes will require unremitting attention to keep the
house dry, and to cut out the decayed berries. It will, we suppose, be
generally observed that the fruit that was ripe before wet weather sets
in will keep better than the more backward ones, which may be a useful
hint "to make hay while the sun shines," or, in other words, to
ripen the fruit in good time. Prune and dress the Vines in the
succession-houses as recommended for the early ones. When Vines
have been taken out of the house they should be protected from the
vicissitudes of the weather, as they are sometimes greatly injured by
being exposed to excessive wet and severe frosts.