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from eleven to two o'clock ; some evergreen 

 boughs or pea-sticks are very good things. 



Should the above directions be found incon- 

 venient to attend to, the difficulty may be 

 obviated by adopting the following method. 

 After the plants are watered in a morning, shut 

 them down, for the space of about ten minutes, 

 then give them a little air ; in about the same 

 time increase it, and so gradually until the pro- 

 per quantity is admitted. The gradual admis- 

 sion of air is extremely important, and ought, 

 therefore, to be particularly attended to. 



The frames should never be shut down too 

 long in the morning of the spring and summer 

 months ; a little air should be given at eight 

 o'clock, if the weather is fine, in an hour it will be 

 necessary to increase it; afterwards attending to 

 it according to the state of the weather. 



In order to produce fine fruit in the early part 

 of the season, that is in February and March ; 



