no 1 he Gardener's New Director. 

 ■well, and anfwer the intent of making new feed as fit 

 tor fowing as the old. The feeds, having the watery 

 part thus dried up, will produce more fruit than ofher- 

 wile they would ; and not fubjecl to that luxuriancv, 

 which is the ufual confequence of undried feeds. 



Our next care mull: be, to give directions for provid- 

 ing a proper dung-bed, wherein the feeds are to be de- 

 pofited for the firft crop. 



In the month of 'January^ let the gardener provide 

 himfelf with a quantity of new horfe-dung, proportion- 

 ed to the number of plants which he intends to raife. 

 This dung fliould be thrown up in a heap. 



This direction is given upon a fuppofition that old 

 hor!e-dung, whicli is much preferable, is not to be had. 

 And this new dung will be the better for having a large 

 quantity of ilravv or litter amongfl: it. A load of this is 

 luflicient for a hot-bed with one light, k fnould be fuf- 

 fered to lie for a week, and come to its proper heat, be- 

 fore you make your bed. 



The dung being now in order, lay your light upon 

 the plain iuiiace of the ground, (for there muft be no 

 trench) and draw a line all round, clofe to the ouffide 

 of the frame. Then mark another line at the diftance 

 of eight inches every way from the former. This laft 

 is to be the exaci compafs of your dung-bed. Let 

 the longefl: part of the litter be fpread firft upon the 

 ground ; flill obferve this rule as you rife, tiil you 

 have fcarce any thing but clean dung left for the top. 

 Thus raife it to the height of about four feet fix 

 inches, that, when fettled, it may be nearly three feet 

 thick. It will then be of courfe eight inches wider 

 than the outfide of the frame. Let the top of the 

 bed on the infide of the frame be covered with cow- 

 dung about two inches thick. This Avill preferve the 

 mould from being burned by the violent heat of the 

 dung, which often happens, and when it does, it proves 

 very defl:ru6five to the plants. 



When the bed is thus far prepared, put on the 

 frame, and cover it with the lights. It may be ufe- 

 ful to thrufl: a ftick into it, which, being now and 

 then pulled out, will fhew the condition of the bed. 

 However, in a week's time, cr iefs, the vehemence 



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