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Of Bark-bed and Fire-heat . , . . 167 11 



Giving Air and Water at different seasons .169 12 

 Hot Water and Steam, the general uses thereof 



in Forcing, with Explanatory Remarks . 170 13 

 Raising Pines in Hotbeds . . . . 178 14 

 Management of the Bark-bed in the Pinery .179 15 

 Occasional Revival of the Bark-bed . . 183 16 

 Winter Management of Pines . . . 184 17 

 Spring Management of Pines . . . . 185 18 

 Summer Management of Pines . . . 186 19 

 Observations on Shifting Pines, including direc- 

 tions for Autumn Management . . . 190 20 

 Insects, remarks thereon, with Instructions how 



to prevent them from being injurious . . 195 21 



Early Grapes in the Pinery . . . . 200 22 



Choice varieties of Fruits, Flowers, &c., in the 



Pinery 202 23 



Useful Remarks relative to the Chapter on Hot- 

 house Building, &c 203 24 



CHAPTER II. 



ON FORCING PEACHES, NECTARINES, AND APRICOTS, CHERRIES, 

 GRAPES, AND OTHER CHOICE FRUITS. 



Observations relating to Peacheries, Vineries, 

 and other Forcing Houses, with Introductory 

 Remarks on raising different sorts of Fruits, 

 Vegetables, and Flowers therein . . . 207 25 



Description of the different plans for Forcing 

 Houses, methods of Heating, with general 

 Observations 210 26 



Description of a general Forcing House . . 214 27 



