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fection. Of the management of these sorts of 

 plants in a hot-bed I shall speak under their se- 

 veral names ; but on the management of hot- 

 beds, there yet remain to be made some obser- 

 vations, which have a general application. 



91. As to heat and air it will demand but little 

 attention to manage well. But a little Thermo- 

 meter, hung up, or laid down, in the bed, will 

 be of use. The heat should not exceed seventy- 

 Ive degrees in the day time, and sixty at night. 

 If it come down to fifty at night it is better. If 

 you cannot keep it down to sixty without giving 

 a little air at night, give it, by putting something 

 under a light, or two lights, to let in a little ot 

 the cold. For, always bear in mind, that, when 

 plants, of whatever kind, be drawn ufi t they 

 arenearlv spoiled. 



92. When the Sun comes upon the glass, it 

 soon augments the heat; and the air must be 

 given immediately if possible, so as to keep down 

 the heat. Changes are very sudden in March, 

 April and May; and, therefore, somebody should 

 always be at hand to attend to the hot-bed. But, 

 if the master be from home, there is, surely, 

 some man ; or, at any rate, a wife, a son, or a 

 daughter. The labour is nothing, the trouble 

 very little indeed, and all that is wanted is a 

 small portion of care. 



93. It may happen that the bed will get too 

 cool. It may loose its heat sootier than you could 

 wish, especially if you use it for Cucumber and 

 Melon-plants after you have used it for things 

 that you want earlier ; and, I shall show, that 

 this may be very useful in certain cases. Now 

 if the heat be too much diminished, you may 



