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.ould be only admissable wlien the fruit approaches 

 maturity. 



In March keep the temperature of the house as in 

 February. 



In April the heat is to be advanced to 80 degs. by 

 day, and 65 degs. by night, still allowing a rise of 10 or 

 ij 15 degs. with sun heat, with plenty of air: the hu- 

 rfj midity of the house by day is regulated by the 

 il weather ; and if it is a fine and sunny morning, as 

 soon as the pipes are hot enough, Mr. Dodemeade 

 Lj sprinkles them with water to raise plenty of steam, 

 syringing also the walls and paths of the house ; and 

 .( if the plants are safely out of flower, he gives a slight 

 5 vringing over head with tepid water, which is highly 

 beneficial to their growth, and soon will be perceptible 

 :i in their rapid progress towards maturity. Mr. Dode- 

 1 meade observes, that he had seen serious consequences 

 ensue from inattention to giving air early in the morn- 

 ; ing, before the sun shone powerfully upon the plants ; 

 the leaves and fruit became blistered and unsightly, 

 and no after attention could remove this defect. After 

 I fine sunny mornings, if the remaining part of the day 

 ; continues fine, close the house early, say at three 

 o'clock, to retain a good degree of sun heat, raising 

 I the temperature to 100 degs., as no artificial heat, 

 however well regulated, has such beneficial effect upon 

 plants as heat derived direct from the sun. Syringe 

 the pathways and bed between the plants, also the 



