108 THE FORCING GARDENER. B. I.] 



ratified air occalioned by the fun-heat 3 

 which is frequently very intenfe in clear 

 frofly weather, in the months of March 

 and April. 



In clear fun-fliining weather, my prac- 

 tice has been, to give and take away 

 air -by degrees $ that is, by giving half 

 air about eight in the morning, full air 

 about ten or eleven, reducing to half 

 air about two or three, and {hutting up 

 about four or five in the afternoon, fooner 

 or later, according to the feafon of the 

 year. 



From the time the fruit begins to co- 

 lour, give large portions of air till the crop 

 is all gathered, the flavour being thereby 

 much enhanced 3 and afterwards expofe 

 the houfe night and day for the Winter, as 



directed 



by opening two or three fafhes at a place, fome- 

 times in the middle of the houfe, the top, bottom, 

 or either end, &c. without the leaft difcriminatiott. The 

 air ought to circulate freely in all parts of the houfe. 

 To effecl: which, it fhould be admitted at top, bottom, 

 and middle, or at leaft at top and bottom ; dividing it 

 equally in every part of the houfe, according to the 

 quantity to be given : and that too at all times ; unlefs 

 the feverity of froft renders it imprudent to do fo any- 

 where but at top, as here directed. 



