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be likewife advifeable, in times of fevere weather, to 

 line the outfides with hot dung, for there muft be a 

 due portion of heat continued regularly in the beds. 



The plants in fuch beds muft be allowed but very 

 moderate quantities of water at any one time, in this 

 feafon. 



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General care of the hot houfe. 



^ut as to the general care of the hot-houfe both for 

 pines and for the various other exotics contained therein, 

 take the following hints. 



We mufl be careful to fupport a moderate fire-heat 

 every night, made foon after fun fet, and maintained 

 till nine or ten at night, fufficient to warm the inter- 

 nal air till morning, having always a thermometer in 

 this department to diredl the degree of fire-heat. 



In funny calm days admit a moderate portion of frelTi 

 air a few hours by drawing open fome of the falhes 

 but fhut clofe if the air changes cloudy or cold. 



Give alfo moderate fupplies of water occafionally 

 to the plants in general once a week, or when it fhall 

 feem necefTary. Obferving the diiTerence between the 

 woody and fucculent tribe, in watering alv/ays giving it 

 very fparingly to the latter : as explained in January 

 and February J Sec. 



DECEMBER. 



Work to be dcme in the Kitchen Garden# 



Cauliflower Plants, 



LOOK over your cauliflower plants which are In 

 frames and pick off all decayed leaves, as they 

 appear on them, for they are hurtful to the plants. 



Every day when the weather is mild and dry, let the 

 glaiTes be taken off, that the plants may have the free 

 air; let the lights be put on every night. 



When 



