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The Succession House, too, we advance a few de- 

 grees, and like to see it opened of a morning in light 

 weather with a temperature from 57 to 60 degs. with 

 covering, but lightly, with air, and a genial humidity, 

 ij but not steam, so that a leaf looks wet.] 



Towards the end of February, says Mr. Er- 

 |j rington, with regard to fruiters, if a proper structure 

 exists, these will all have been fixed in the autumn to 

 remain without disturbance, and little will require to 

 be done except stripping away any decayed leaves and 

 adding some top dressing of porous turf. After this is 

 done the tan bed should be well stirred up in the way 

 Mr. Barnes recommends, and a little new well- wrought 

 tan added, slightly to increase the warmth, which for 

 the fruiters at this period may be permitted to rise to 

 80 degs. A greater heat may be indulged in, but this 

 we consider a safe proceeding. 



For successions, from the sucker or crown upwards, 

 a scheme of summer cultivation must at once be decided 

 on, and the plants classified accordingly. If any are 

 I to be continued in pits or houses, in which the tan 

 [ pit was made anew in the autumn, little disturbance 

 j will be necessary. If, however, new beds have to be 

 1 prepared, some little extra labour will be required. 

 I Tree leaves, especially of the oak, are by far the best, 

 and these should be fermented with a trifling mixture 

 of dung before using. In taking out the decaying 

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