328 THE FORCING GARDEN. [JAN. 



should never be kept on through the day, except 

 occasionally, in very severe weather. For if all the 

 light possible be not admitted to the plants, they 

 lose colour, and become sickly. By using a proper 

 cover, however, in the night, and only in very se- 

 vere w T eather in the day, at particular times, a con- 

 siderable deal of fuel may be saved. 



Of the Succession Pit. 



The treatment of the succession plants, at this 

 season, is, or ought to be, very much as above stated 

 for crowns and suckers; it being presumed the bark- 

 bed was stirred in November, is in good heart, and 

 of heat sufficient to last till next month. 



The temperature, by fire-heat, should be kept 

 as near to 6O as possible, and even in sunshine, 

 should not often be allowed to pass 65, lest the 

 plants start into fruit, which would be a disagree- 

 able circumstance, as they would in that case be 

 next to lost. 



The admission of air may be regulated, as direct- 

 ed for the nursing-pit ; and water may be given once 

 in eight or ten days, in moderate quantities, also in 

 the forenoon of a good day ; covering up in the 

 evening, &c. as above hinted. 



Of the Fruiting Pit. 



The fruiting plants should be treated in every 

 respect the same as the succession plants at this sea- 

 son ; keeping the temperature as steady as possible, 

 lest the plants should start into fruit ; which is not 



