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heat frame, six or eight feet high behind, and one in front, the ends 

 conformable, and sloping frames of glass-work raised from the 

 front, sloping either quite to the top of the back wall, or to incline 

 only about one half towards that part, meeting a covered roof at 

 top, half way, which should be raised high enough in front to throw 

 the water oft' behind, as well as to admit as much sun as possible 

 to every part of the frame, or it may be constructed with an up- 

 right front of glass, head high, and a sloping roof of glass-work, 

 ranging from the upright front to the top of the back wall, which 

 is rather the most eligible form, both for convenience and benefit 

 of the plants; either of which constructions may be erected de- 

 tached, or against a south wall already built, which will serve for 

 the back and save some expense; the ends may either be of wood 

 or brick, and the glass-work in every part should be made to move 

 on and off", as well as to slide backward and forward to give air, 

 and to do other necessary work; and at one end, near the back 

 wall, may be a door to enter occasionally, and within-side must be 

 a pit for" the bark-bed three feet deep, part sunk, and the greater 

 part raised, continued the whole length and width, except about a 

 foot and a half alley to go in to perform the necessary culture, as 

 well as to view and gather the produce of the different plants. 



The pit within is to be filled with new tan any time in winter or 

 spring you intend to begin forcing, though January is soon enough, 

 and the beginning of February is not too late; the bark will support 

 a growing heat three months, and if then stirred up to the bottom, 

 will renew its heat, and continue it two months longer. 



In this frame may plunge in the bark-bed pots of roses, or any 

 other choice flowering shrubs you would force into an early bloom; 

 likewise may place pots of strawberries towards the front and top 

 glasses; and pots of kidney-beans and early dwarf peas may be 

 placed in any part of the frame; also pots of dwarf fruit-trees, 

 before mentioned, pots of double pinks, carnations, and any other 

 moderate-growing fibrous-rooted perennials, as well as any sorts of 

 bulbous or tuberous-rooted flowers, as narcissuses, jonquils, tulips, 

 anemones, ranunculuses, hyacinths, and various other sorts. 



The heat of the bark-bed will effectually warm the earth and 

 internal air sufficiently to forward any sorts of hardy flowers and 

 fruits to perfection at an early season; observing, that, although 

 they do not always flower and fruit so abundantly as in the full 

 ground, yet, if there are but a few of any sort, a month or two be- 

 fore their natural season, they, if for sale, will sufficiently pay; and 

 if for private use, they will always be acceptable as a rarity and 

 curiosity in the family. 



Fresh air must be admitted in fine sunny days at all opportuni- 

 ties, by sliding some of the glasses more or less open, keeping 

 them close at night; and in very severe weather, the glasses must 

 be covered with mats, or closed with sliding shutters made for that 

 purpose, particularly at night, which trouble might be avoided il 

 there was a fire-flue, by which heat could be introduced to counter- 

 act the extreme rigour of the frost, when necessity required. 



When the heat of the bark declines considerably, do not omit 



