14 THE FORCING GARDENER. [B. I* 



fe6t ; yet, it fometimes happens that a little 

 will rife, efpecially if the dung did not un* 

 dergo a proper fermentation: but, until 

 the grafs begin to appear, it is not mate* 

 rial if there is a little fteam in the frame > 

 nor, provided there is not much fteam, 

 whether it has any air admitted or nbt. 

 But, from the moment the buds begin to 

 appear, the greatefl attention muft be paid 

 to prevent, or to draw off the fteam ; which 

 is fure to give the grafs a very difagree- 

 able flavour and bad colour. 



In order to prevent the grafs from draw- 

 ing up weakly, a large portion of air muft 

 be admitted every day, if the weather be 

 not ftormy } and a little air fhould alfo be 

 left at night, while a rank heat prevails in 

 the bed*. Fahrenheit's thermometer fhould 

 not ftand above 50 at any time, unlefs in 

 fun-fhine, and even then, not above 60. 

 By this rule, it will be feen whether mat- 

 ting at night is neceflary, and to .what ex- 

 tent 3 therefore, it maybe unneceflary to 

 fay more on that head : but the article 

 Jieam muft be farther confidered, and in- 

 deed kept in view till it is entirely fuppref- 

 fed. If, then, by leaving a little air at 



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