36 THE FORCING GARDENER.^ [B I* 



when the plants have each got four rough 

 leaves, let the bed or beds be built for 

 their reception, in the fame way as dired- 

 ed for the feed^bed. If, from the Hate of 

 the dung, there is reafon to dread its heat- 

 ing too violently, let the beds be turfed all 

 over, as before hinted ; but, if it has un- 

 dergone a proper fermentation, a large 

 round turf being placed in the middle of 

 each light, exaftly under where the plants 

 are to be fet, will generally anfwer the pur- 

 pofe. But, previous to the turf being lakj 

 on, in the latter cafe, let the furface of the 

 dung be covered, to the thicknefs of half 

 a -foot, with light fand, or well-reduced old 

 tan, which fhould be rendered perfectly 

 dry beforehand. 



Put on the frame * and lights, and co- 

 ver at night with mats, to draw up the 

 heat ; which, when it has arrived to a mo- 

 derate degree, let three wheel-barrow loads 

 of mould f , previoufly rendered quite dry, 



be 



* The frame ought to be thirty inches deep in the 

 frack, and, fifteen in front. 



t Three-frurths o f t h e richeft black loam that can 

 fce got, (from a pafture, if poffible), and one fourth of 



vegetable 



