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capable to receive the Boxes, a full Spade deep: Nights; but as this always tends to weaken the 
3 Jan. 
let him ftrew over the Bottoms fome Coal Afhes, 
with the Cinders among them; and upon a flight 
Bed of thefe fet in the Boxes. 
Plants, every Opportunity muft be taken of give- 
ing them Air in the Middle of tolerable Days. 
Where there is a Flue carry’d under the Green- 
Let him fill up the Space about the Boxes with houfe, there muft be a little Fire ufed to keep 
dry Mould, mix’d with fome Sand, and well beat _ 
in; and upon the Surface of the Earth in the 
Boxes, which will be then upon a Level with the 
Ground, let him ftrew fome Pea Straw. » 
This Conduct will preferve the Seedlings thro’ 
the moft fevere Froits; and it 1s not needful ex- 
cept when they are fevere. 
We have directed on a preceding Occafion, the 
fowing fome of thefe Flower Seeds on warm Bor- 
ders, in the open Ground. Thefe will require the 
fame kind of Care. Let a good Quantity of 
Straw be thrown upon the Surface, and let a | 
large Parcel of dry Mould be thrown -into the 
Alleys between thefe Beds, if. there be feveral, 
- or all about the Edges if there be only one. In 
either Cafe let this additional Mould be carried 
up to the Level of the Bed; and let it lie a F oot 
thick round the Sides. 
In this Manner the Gaictalicy of Seedlings 
may be preferved, and raifed to Perfection with- 
out the Trouble that attends the Way in Boxes: 
~ but for the more tender and delicate Kinds, that 
Method is ftill preferable. 
This Week let the Gardener procure a good 
Quantity of frefh Dung, and throw it carefully 
up in a Heap to warm gradually. It is to lie 
about eight Days in this Heap ; and will then be 
fit for the making hot Beds for raifing the tender 
Annuals from Seed. This Time of heating with — 
twice well Turning, will make it peniettly” fit for 
" ‘the Purpofe. 
The next Care muft be of the Compofts, which — 
are to receive particular Kinds, and are fuited to 
their natural Condition. 
‘per Heaps in fome wafte Place, muft be turn’d 
over and mix’d, and broken very thoroughly. 
The. Bufinefs thus far done, let the Gardener 
vifit with due Attention, his Green-houfe and 
Stove. 
In what Manner he is to manage particular 
Plants we have deliver’d under each Kind, and | 
need not repeat here; but there are fome general 
Cautions. | 
The Seafon is naturally at the worft, and re- 
quires all the Regard to the Plants that can be 
fhewn. 
The Green-houfe sii be kept clofe, oa 
- guarded with Shutters, and Mats in the fevere 
our Fen Counties 
‘ner. 
_Green-houfe. 
| While the Windows are kept clot, ee the | 
Waterings be very fparing. — 
Thefe which lie in pro- | 
the Air in a gentle Warmth at thefe fevereit 
Times ; and where this is not the Cafe, fome very 
clear Fire muft be made in a portable Furnace, 
or feveral Wax Candles muft be kept burning in 
the very worft Time: Tallow do not well fupply 
their Place. | oe 
_ The Practice in Holland is to keep a little Fire 
in one Corner of the Green-houfe with a few 
mouldering Turff. We have thefe in fome of 
they are worth almoft any 
Trouble of Carriage for this Purpofe ; and fome- 
thing tolerably like them may be dug in moft — 
Places where there is bogey Ground. 
Thefe will keep a Heat without Offence or 
Violence ever fo long : a Couple of them will be 
mouldering two Days into Afhes without going 
entirely out; and a Couple more laid upon the 
Embers, will keep in the Fire in the fame Man- 
Nothing is fo fit for this Service. ‘of the 
_ Let all dead Leaves be taken off, and carried 
out of the Houfe; and whereever there appears 
any Mouldinefs, let it be carefully and perfectly 
clear’d off with a Spunge dip’d in warm Water. 
‘Let the fame Care be taken in cafe of Infeéts ; 
| only inftead of warm Water alone, let the Spunge 
be wetted in a ftrong and warm Decottion of 
Wood Soot and Tobacco. 
This Week it will be very proper to repair the 
Bark Bed in the Stove. 
One of. the finett Days that Happen muft be 
chofe for this Purpofe ; and the Work conduéted 
with Difpatch and Care. 
All the Pots muft be taken out, and the i. 
mult be carefully ftirred and laid level. If there 
want a Supply, a little mutt be added that is 
in good Condition, and has lain to drain; and 
the Pots mutt be fet in carefully and evenly again. 
This will not only fet thofe upright which had 
been fettled unevenly, but the Heat of the Bed 
will be refrefh’d gently by the Motion; and 
efpecially if any Addition of frefh Bark have 
been made, which will be very ufeful at this 
Seafon. 
All this Time let he Heat of the Air be care. 
fully kept up by the Thermometer. 
mt. T. 
