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and other curious annual plants, it may be effected to greater ad- 

 vantage. 



The drawing frame is either composed of two, three, or more dif- 

 ferent frames, all of the same length and breadth ; and each, about 

 nine or ten inches deep, except the upper glass-frame, which should 

 be ten inches deep in front, and eighteen at the back ; being all of 

 equal dimensions in width and length, made in a very exact manner, 

 to fit one on the top of another, appearing as but one frame, when 

 thus joined ; and are to be made use of in the following manner : 



Begin first with the deepest frame ; then, when the plants have 

 reached the glasses, let the said frame be taken up, and in its place 

 set one of the others, and immediately fix the deepest frame upon 

 that, as above ; and then, when they have filled that space, let ano- 

 ther frame be added ; observing, as above, to let the deepest or 

 sloping frame be always placed uppermost, in order to receive the 

 glasses. 



The Glass-Cases for this purpose, are generally made about six, 

 seven, or eight feet wide, and as long as may be convenient ; the 

 height should be five or six feet in front, and seven or eight in the 

 back. 



The front ought to be of glass-sashes, perfectly upright, and 

 facing the south ; the back may be either of wood or brick, and 

 both ends, of the same materials, but if of glass, the better ; and 

 the top must also be of glass-sashes, sloping from the back to the 

 front. 



Within this, a hot-bed is to be made, for which a pit must be form- 

 ed nearly the whole length, raised by brick-work or planking, above 

 the floor ; having the whole about two feet and a half deep, and from 

 four, to five or six feet wide : this is to be filled with hot dung, or 

 tanner's bark, carrying it up a few inches higher than the top of 

 the pit, to allow for settling ; and if a dung-bed, lay earth or tan- 

 bark at top, five or six inches thick. 



The pots are to be placed upon this, plunging them to their rims 

 in eauth, as before mentioned ; but if the bed be made of tan, plunge 

 them therein, having no occasion for earth upon such beds. 



In this frame, or glass-case, let the plants have fresh air daily ; 

 and give sufficient supplies of water: and towards the latter end of 

 May, they will be advanced to a large size, and may be removed, in 

 their pots, into any principal compartment in the pleasure ground,, 

 Sec. or placed among the green-house plants. 



When tender, or curious annuals, have been omitted to be sown 

 in the former months, a slight hot-bed may be made for them, m 

 the beginning of this, to forward them as much as possible. The 

 seeds are to be sown, as directed in page 154. 



Sowing annual Flower Seeds- 



All the varieties of annual flower-seeds, that are capable of bear- 

 ing the open air and of arriving at perfection in our climates, may 

 now be sown with good success. In the early part of the month, you 

 may sow the following; kinds, with many others, too tedious to 



