57Q THE GREEN-HOUSE. f APR. 



Sun 



THE GREEN-HOUSE, 



Of the Admission of Air to the Green-House, 



1 HE plants will now begin to take on a vigorous 

 growth, as most of them will have made fibres into 

 the fresh earth after shifting. In order to strength- 

 en their shoots then, and to prevent the free grow- 

 ing kinds from being draiaiy large portions of air 

 should be admitted every day ; in fine clear wea- 

 ther, from seven or eight in the morning, till four 

 or five in the afternoon, and in cloudy or colder 

 days, from nine or ten perhaps, till two or three ; 

 observing always to divide the quantity admitted, 

 regularly, as often already hinted at. 



Of turning round the Plants to>wards the Sun, 

 In order to prevent the plants from being drawn 

 out of shape, they should be occasionally turned 

 round towards the sun. The fast growing kinds re- 

 quire more attention in this respect than the others; 

 and whenever their shoots are perceived to be 

 stretching towards the light, the pots should be turn> 



