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outfide roots, an inch or two above the crowns 

 of them, and then earth over the crowns of 

 the plants two inches thick ; this done, ob- 

 ferve that as the bed, in this its early iKite, 

 will be very hot, it is adviG.-)le to keep off the 

 frames till the heat is more moderate, efpe- , 

 dally in extenfive btds, having two or three 

 long fticks thrult down in diHerent parts, to 

 draw up daily, to try the temperature of the 

 heat ; and, while the bed is without the' 

 frames, if heavy rains or inow fall, defend 

 the top of the bed with long ftraw litter or 

 mats, or fet on the frame, and defend the bed 

 with the g'afles on the above occafion. 



The plants, by the ftrong heat of the bed, 

 will foon Urike their roots down into the 

 earth, &c. and the fhoots begin to pulli above 

 through the furface, when, prepare to add 

 three or four inches more of earth over the 

 crowns of the plants, and to fet on the frames 

 finally ; or firft make a large ilraw- band wreath, 

 three or four inches thick, and, with forhe 

 fliarp-pointed (licks, afoot long, fix this round 

 upon the top edge of the bed, and then^ within 

 this wreathing, apply the additional earth as 

 above, having the whole five or fix inches 

 depth over the plants ; and when the heat of 

 the bed is moderate, fet on the frames, re^^ 

 ing the bottom upon the ftravv-band wreathing, 

 and put on the glalTe's, and cover them of nights 

 with mats or ftrawj and when the buds come 

 up, admit air every mild day, by raifng the 

 upper ends of the g^aiTcs, or drawing them- 

 4iowii GXiS, two, or three inches; cr in the 

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