242 MANAGEMENT OF THE 



hand carefully, and many of the oldeft fhoots were 

 covered with it ; When that was done I gave the 

 plants a moderate watering all over their leaves, with 

 water about 66 degrees warm. Air was given till 4 

 o'clock^ when the lights were fhut down till 6, and 

 then a little air was admitted, and the lights covered 

 up for the night with double mats. The linings be- 

 ing funk below the upper courfe of bricks were 

 raifed with moid dung, 



Friday, July 5, 1795, 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



S.W. Thin clouds, and a brifk 

 S.W. Ditto. [gale of wind. 

 S.W. Sunfhine, and a ftrong 



gale of wind, 

 S.W. Scattered clouds, windy. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W, Ditto. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Clear, and nearly calm. 



The frames w^re uncovered at 6 o'clock in the 

 morning, and then the plants were flopped, their 

 leaves thinned, and the fruit in bloifom fet. Air was 

 admitted plentifully all day till 8 o'clock in {he 

 evening, when the lights were fhut clofe down for the 

 night. 



Saturday^ 



