IO2 THE FORCING GARDENER. [B. f* 



And for an illuftration of Autumn of 

 Winter prunmgs, fee Fig. 2. Plate V. 



SECTION VI. 



On the temperature of the Grape- Houfe* 



FIRE fhould not be lighted the firft fea- 

 fon, unlefs it proves cold or wet, and 

 the wood is not ripened in good time > in 

 which cafe, a moderate fire heat, from the 

 firft of September, would greatly encou- 

 rage the growth, and promote. the ripening 

 of the wood. 



As the plants will bear gentle forcing 

 the third feafon, it will be advifable to 

 forward them the. fecond, in a moderate 

 degree. 



For this purpofe, let flow fires be made 

 about the firft of April, (by which time 

 the plants will begin to vegetate), fo as 

 to raife the air of the houfe at fix in the 

 morning and eight at night to about 55 > 

 in the courfe of a fortnight increafe the 

 heat to 60 -y and in another fortnight to 

 70 degrees ; at which let it continue till 

 the firft or middle of June, and then let 



fire 



