lip THE FORCING GARDENER. [fi. I,' 



feafon of the year. At a dry time, when 

 the moifture of the dunghill had been fud- 

 denly exhaled by the heat of the fun, I 

 have frequently laid dung in Jleep for this 

 purpofe. 



Wafh with the hand-engine twice or 

 thrice a-week in the evening, in order to 

 refrefh and keep the plants clean. Steam- 

 ing is unnecefTary, unkfs there is fruit in 

 the houfe. 



Tfte third feafon, keep the border alfo 

 in a moderately moift ftate, till the fruit 

 begin their la ft fwelling. Give large quan- 

 tities of water till they begin to colour : 

 after which, entirely withhold it till the 

 crop is gathered ^ and then give two or 

 three hearty waterings, in orcler to reco- 

 ver the ftate the bolder ought to remain 

 in for the Winter, which fliould neither be 

 dry, nor uncomfortably wet, 



Wafh twice or thrice a-week, till the 

 flowers begin to open ; withhold till the 

 fruit is fairly fet ; wafh again till they be- 

 gin to colour ; and then withhold .entire- 

 ly for the feafon. 



Some difapprove of ufing the engine in 

 the Grape-houfe ; but it is equally necef- 



fary 



