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carry up the remaining height chiefly with the leaves, 

 raising a kind of rim of dung all round the frame at 

 last, in order to form a deep cavity within to contain 

 the roots. We then, without waiting for the heat to 

 rise, place the roots on the surface, first coating the 

 warm leaves with three inches of old mellow and very 

 rotten manure. The plants are taken up with their 

 roots as entire as possible, and placed as thickly to- 

 gether as they can be packed, and when the frame is 

 filled, a little very old tan is strewed through them, 

 washing it into all the crevices with tepid water ; the 

 water, however, at this period we use as sparingly as 

 possible. The crowns being barely covered, we close 

 up the frame, and cover it with mats, nailing them 

 close down. A lining is then applied all round the 

 frame, carrying it as high as the top of the wood- 

 work. In the course of three or four days the heat 

 will rise ; and at this period the frame requires close 

 attention, or the roots will burn. When the bottom 

 heat reaches 85 degs. we give the whole a thorough 

 watering with tepid water, in order to reduce or check 

 the heat, using good liquid manure, and putting a 

 single handful of common salt in each large water- 

 can ; these hold about three or four gallons of water. 

 This settles the earth into every crevice, and reduces 

 the heat to about 70 or 80 degs. We then cover the 

 whole surface with about six inches of old tan. In a 

 couple of days it should be closely examined, and the 



