Vlll OBSERVATIONS. 



4 frost ; the wind blew a gale about two in the morning, and 

 part of the air was taken off ; heat this morning 72 ; a 

 little sunshine to-day, and a little water was given just before 

 covering up. 



Jan. 26th and 27th. Heat each morning 74, a little sun- 

 shine each day ; a little water sprinkled on the hot-air cham- 

 bers before covering up. 



Jan. 28. Heat this morning 80, sunny day ; water was 

 given all over the plants, fruit swelling fast. 



Jan. 29th. Heat 75, day mild ; one inch of air at each 

 light all day, a little water before covering up. 



Jan. 30th and 31st. Heat each morning 76 ; plants 

 growing fast and swelling their fruit fine ; the season is so 

 changed by the increase of light that there is comparatively 

 little difficulty, still they require great attention, and with 

 that they will now make good progress. 



Feb. 1st. Heat at uncovering-time 74 ; there is good 

 bottom heat, the back linings are one foot below the curb, 

 the front lining up to the curb, covering a single mat only, 

 no other covering ought to be required. 



Feb. 2nd and 3rd. Heat each morning at 9 o'clock 75 ; 

 with half an inch of air all night, calm and mild, a little water 

 was given each day over plants and hot chambers. 



Feb. 4th. Heat this morning 80 ; it was too much, 74 

 would have been better, a little water was given and air, it 

 was a calm mild morning. 



Feb. 5th and 6th. Heat each morning 74 ; a little water 

 given each day just before covering up at night. 



Feb. 7th, 8th, and 9th. Heat each morning 74" ; a little 

 water was given each day just before covering-up time, front 

 linings up to the curb, back one foot below, covering a single 

 mat only, little sunshine, fruit swells very fast. 



Feb. 10th and llth. Heat each morning 74 ; a little 

 water was given all over plants and flues at one o'clock each 

 day. 



Feb. 12th, 13th, and to the 21st. The heat and treatment 

 the same as above, and as the strength of sun increases the 

 linings are to be lowered, observing always to keep a good 

 bottom heat. 



GEORGE MILLS. 



