442 THE FORCING GARDEN. [NOV. 



The plants will not require repotting ; except, 

 perhaps, a few of those of the succession ; which 

 treat as above hinted for the strong suckers, &c. All 

 the other succession plants, and all the fruiters for 

 next year, should have a few of the bottom leaves 

 twisted off, and be fresh earthed at top, as above di- 

 rected for the crowns and suckers. 



Then replace them in the bark-beds, as before ; 

 plunging the pots quite to their margins, and giving 

 a little water. 



The temperature, in both these compartments, 

 should be kept as steadily as possible to 6O, by fire- 

 heat, and by covering up at night, as above noticed 

 for the Nursing- Pit. 



Air should likewise be admitted as freely as pos- 

 sible, and as also above hinted ; keeping down the 

 mercury to about 65 in sunshine. 



Also, water moderately at root, once in eight, ten, 

 or twelve days, as shall seem meet, according to the 

 state of the weather, and of the heat' in the bark- 

 beds ; but water none over the leaves for the winter, 

 as it might stagnate in their lower angles, to the 

 injury of the plants. 



HOT-BEDS. 



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Of forcing Asparagus. 



Those who wish to have asparagus on the table at 

 Christmas, should now begin to prepare dung for 

 hot-beds, on which to force it. 



The process, in the preparation and fermenting of 

 the dung, in building the bed, and in the after ma* 



