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drainage. Let the seeds be covered half an 

 inch, and the whole pressed moderately firm. 

 The pot must then be plunged about half its 

 depth into the dung bed ; and if a little sweet 

 tan has been laid on the surface of the bed for 

 the pots to be plunged in, so much the better. 

 In four or five days the plants "will appear above 

 the earth in the pot, and then, they should have 

 plenty of air during the day, and a little all 

 night : from 60° to 70° of heat will be sufficient, 

 without sun, and during sunshine from 75° to 

 80°. When the plants are clearly above the 

 earth, let the pot be set on the surface of the 

 bed, as the heat there will then be enough for 

 their roots. A little lining will now be neces- 

 sary round the bed. Some half-decayed ma- 

 nure, damaged hay, or anything else that will 

 ferment a little, but not too much, should now 

 be supplied, so as to draw a moderate heat 

 round the frame, and it should be raised about 

 two inches above the level of the bed. This 

 lining will be sufficient to dry the plants, and to 



