ADOFTED AT rORTHGWlDDEN, NEAll TKLTtO. 



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It may be objected that the cold in this neighbourhood is not 

 excessive, the thermometer never falling below 18°, and rarely 

 within 10° of that point. I may, however, say that we have 

 never worked to our full power, and my gardener is so convinced 

 of the sufficiency of the boiler, that he wishes to heat another 

 range of store pits from the same, which he says he could easily 

 do with little or no increase of fuel. 



AVith these observations I leave the plans in your hands, be- 

 lieving that with such modifications as circumstances may require 

 they will be found practically useful and economical, getting rid 

 in a great measure of the nuisance and uncertainty of dung beds, 

 and doing the real work of the forcing ground in a simple and 

 efficient manner. Such successful results can only be expected 

 where the gardener not merely understands but loves his business. 

 It is but common justice to add, that I have the good fortune 

 to be so assisted, and that I highly value the care, attention, and 

 zeal with which my plans have been carried out. 



Note. — I must not omit mention of the cucumber pits erected 

 for Mr. Ludlow, at Heywood House, Wilts, from which I re- 

 ceived much assistance, and, indeed, tlie first idea of my own 

 range. They failed, however ; at first from an excessive mois^ 

 ture, caused, as I believe, by an insufficient supply of air. 1 

 have no doubt Mr. Crane, tlie intelligent gardener, has long 

 since remedied this. It may be useful to add that the entire 

 cost of my building, including everything, was 160/. The 

 consumption of fuel to keep it constantly working is about nine 

 tons of culm (jjrice here 14*. per ton) per annum. 



R, Holler for lUind. 



