p, 12.] EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 221 



common hot-bed, with faftenings at top tp 

 keep them from flipping down. 



Fig. 2. reprefents the plan and fedion of 

 a fingle-pitted Pine-tftove, on an improved 

 and much approved conftrudion, either as 

 a fruiting or fucceffion houfe, worked by 

 two fires, and having a flied behind, which 

 will be found a great conveniency in many 

 refpeds 5 fuch as the keeping of moulds, 

 tan, &c. ; and it is alfo well adapted to the 

 cultivation of mufhrooms. 



The bottom of the bark-bed is level with 

 the circumjacent ground ; and its furface 

 is gently elevated, to the intent that the 

 plants, when properly arranged, may enjoy 

 an 'equal fliare of fun and light. Some pay 

 little refpecl to this article, keeping the 

 furface of the bed perfedly level, and pla- 

 cing the plants indifcriminately therein 

 but my method has been to arrange the 

 plants in manner of an amphitheatre, that 

 they mighx enjoy the rays of the fun more 

 equally. 



Trellifes are placed againfl the back- 

 wall, and upright fafhes in front, whereon 

 to train the vines in this compartment} 

 which is preferable to the method of train- 

 ing 



