THE FORCING GARDENER. [B. I/ 



in the fruiting- ftove ; and for their recep- 

 tion, the bark-bed therein muft be pre- 

 pared, by trenching it to the bottom., 

 and adding about a tenth part of new tan. 

 iPut the plants into pots of a foot in dia- 

 meter, plunge them to the brim, and give 

 a little water. In potting, a fmall flick 

 iliould be ufed to tindle down the mould 

 ^between the ball and fide of the pot, fo as 

 to leave no cavity, and this mould be ob- 

 ferved at all times. 



About the middle of November, the 

 bark-bed will require to be flirred to half 

 its depth, and a little frefh tan added ; but 

 the plants are not to be fhifted at this 

 time ; therefore, ' replunge them to the 

 brim again for the Winter. 



It is common at this time, to add a great 

 deal of new tan, in order to keep up a 

 ftrong* bottom heat through the Winter j 

 than which, nothing can be more erro- 

 neous in my idea of the matter. I have 

 already faid, that the bottom and fuperfi- 

 cial heat ought to correfpond at all times ^ 

 and if the houfe is to be worked to 60 

 only, for the Winter, it certainly follows 

 that a very moderate degree of bottom heat 



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