Jan. The Gay^dentrs Kaleiidar, j 



be conftantly kept to an equal temperature of 

 heat, and air muft be given to them at every 

 opportunity, that the fleam of the bed may 

 pafs off; but this muft be done with great 

 caution ; for if too much cold air be admitted, 

 it will be equally deftrudive to the plants ; fo 

 that the great art in raifing thefe plants early, 

 depends upon the careful obierving all the 

 changes and alterations of the weather, and the 

 temperature of the beds : for as the outward 

 air is frequently very cold at this time of the 

 year, fo the hafty admiffion of it to tender 

 plants may foon deftroy them ; therefore it will 

 be proper to place a coarfe cloth before the 

 front of thofe glaffes, which are raifed to give 

 air, to prevent its too freely entering the 

 bed, which may give a fudden check to 

 the plants. 



When it fo happens, as that by fevere frof}, 

 or any other accident, your Cauliflower plants 

 are deftroyed, which were raifed in the autumn, 

 which, in very fevere winters, fometimes has 

 been the cafe, and was formerly fo m.ore often 

 than of late years, then you (liould (fo foon 

 as the weather vi^ill permit) make a gentle hot- 

 bed, and fow fome feeds thereon, to raife a 

 new fupply of plants; which, if carefully raif- 

 ed, will produce very good heads in about three 

 B 4 weeks 



