22 THE FORCING GARDENER. [fi. I* 



In fifteen or twenty days, which will be- 

 gin to produce before the firft is all ufed ; 

 after which, once a month or fix weeks, 

 according to the fize of the pit and con- 

 fumpt of the family, will be fufficient, till 

 grafs be fit for cutting in the open ground. 



Make no fires, if the thermometer ftand 

 fo high as from 48 to 50 ; and, if ne- 

 ceflary, cover with mats at night ; alfo, ad- 

 mit air freely through the day, if the wea- 

 ther will permit. When it is neceflary to 

 make fires, let it be done with caution : A 

 fmall fire made in the evening will gene- 

 rally ferve the whole night ; and it will be 

 unneceflary to make any fires in the morn- 

 ing, unlefs the weather be ftormy. I have 

 fometimes, however, found it convenient 

 to make a fmall fire in the morning, that I 

 might have it in my power to admit air, 

 and at the fame time keep up a proper de- 

 gree of heat. 



Water will be required in a more plenti- 

 ful degree than has been recommended for 

 the hot-bed, as the fire heat will abforb the 

 moifture confiderably. Let a due obfer- 

 vation of the ilate of the tan, the health of 



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