4>4}2 THE FORCING GARDEK. [XOV. 



The plants v/ill not require repotting ; except, 

 perhaps, a few of those of the succession ; which 

 treat as above hinted for the strong suckers, &:c. All 

 the other succession plants, and all the fruiters for 

 next vear, should have a few of the bottom leaves 

 twisted off, and be fresh earthed at top, as above di- 

 rected for the crowns and suckers. 



Then replace them in the bark-beds, as before ; 

 plunging the pots quite to their margins, and giving 

 a little water. 



The temperature, in both these compartments, 

 yjionld be kept as steadily as possible to 60°, by fire- 

 heat, and by covering up at night, as above noticed 

 for the Nursing-Pit. 



Air should likewise be admitted as freely as pos- 

 sible, and as also above hinted ; keeping down the 

 mercury to about 60° in sunshine. 



Also, water moderately at root, once in eight, ten, 

 or twelve days, as shall seem meet, according to the 

 state of the weather, and of the heat in the bark- 

 jbeds; but water none over the leaves for the winter, 

 as it might stagnate in their lower angles, to the 

 injury of the plants. 



HOT-BEDS. 



Of forcing Asparagzis. 



Those who wish to have asparagus on the table at 

 Christmas, should now begin to prepare dung for 

 hot-beds, on which to force it. 



The process, in the preparation and fermenting of 

 the dung, in building the bed, and in the after ma^ 



