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prepared sets, such as have been mentioned, at 

 about six inches apart ; cover them with light dry 

 mould to the depth of four inches, after which a 

 lining of hot dung may be applied, so as to throw 

 in a moderate heat, to be renewed if found neces- 

 sary. On the appearance of the plants, a little air 

 should be given, more or less according to the state 

 of the weather, against which, if severe and frosty, 

 they should be well protected by covering the lights 

 with single or double mats. The more stockey 

 the plants are grown, and the less they are drawn 

 the better; slight waterings should be given at 

 times, but no more than will keep the earth in a 

 moderate state of moisture. 



By the above method, sets, when planted early in 

 November, have produced good sized potatoes in 

 January. 



In the absence of either pits or frames, early 

 potatoes may be successfully raised on dung hot- 

 beds, about four feet broad, (the length according 

 to the want,) to be made with well prepared hot 

 d-ung, about thirty inches in height, towards the 

 end of February, and covered after the extreme 

 heat is over, with three inches of light fresh mould, 

 on which place the sets six inches apart, and after- 

 wards cover them with the same sort of mould to the 

 same depth as that put on the bed, which (to make 

 the most of it) may be sown with radish and lettuce 

 (the Cos variety). Both will be off in time (the one 

 for use and the other for planting out) so as not to 

 injure the sets in their growth. After the seed is 

 sown, the bed having been previously arched over 

 with hoops, or with something similar, must be well 



