May.] Flower Garden, 241 



But where there is the conveniencyof a drawing frame, 

 fuch as mentioned laft month, it fhould now be placed 

 over this bed, and managed in the manner there diredled. 



But where there is no fuch convenience, let one of the 

 common frames be ufed, according to the following method. 



Fix at each corner of the bed an upright poll, about 

 four feet hi^h ; and on the infide of each pofl: let fome 

 auger-holes be bored, allowing fix inches between hole 

 and hole. 



Then provide four iron, or wooden pins ; one for each 

 poft, and fit for the faid holes. 



Then, when the frame wants to be raifed, let the pins 

 be placed in the holes of the polls at a convenient height, 

 andfet the frame upon the pins. When the frame wants 

 raifmg again, fix the pins a hole higher, and fo proceed 

 as the plants rife in height. 



Mind to clofe up the vacancy at bottom, at each time 

 of advancing the frame ; this may be very eafily done, 

 by nailing fome good thick mats round the outiide of the 

 frame. 



Thefe are tiic methods commonly praftifed for drawing 

 thefe kinds of plants to a tall ftature, wiiere required, and 

 where there is not the conveniency of a glafs-cafe, as 

 defcribed below: and if they are well managed this way, 

 they may be brought to a very handfome fize. 



Gla/s'Ca/es for dranving Annuals, 



But where there is the conveniency of a glafs-cafe, the 

 plants may ftill be brought to a greater perfection. 



The glafs-cafes for this purpofe are generally made 

 about fix, feven, or eight feet wide, and as long as may 

 be convenient ; the height mull be five or fix feet in front, 

 and feven or eight in the back. 



The front mull be of glafs fallies, perfeclly upright, 

 and face the fouth ; the back may be either of wood or 

 brick, and both ends may be of the fame materials ; but 

 would be better if glazed ; and the top muft alfb be of 

 g-lafs faflies, Hoping from the back to the front. 



Within this the hot-bed is to be made, but there 

 fhould be a pit formed to make it in. Let the pit be 

 almoft the whole length, half a yard, or two feet deep, 

 and from four to five or fix feet wide ; this is to be 

 filled with hot-dung, or tanners bark, carrying it up 

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