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from eleven to two o'clock ; some evergreen 

 boughs or pea-sticks are very good things. 



Should the above directions be found incon- 

 venient to attend to, the difficulty may be 

 obviated by adopting the following method. 

 After the plants are watered in a morning, shut 

 them down, for the space of about ten minutes, 

 then give them a little air ; in about the same 

 time increase it, and so gradually until the pro- 

 per quantity is admitted. The gradual admis- 

 sion of air is extremely important, and ought* 

 therefore, to be particularly attended to. 



The frames should never be shut down too 

 long in the morning of the spring and summer 

 months ; a little air should be given at eight 

 o'clock, if the weather is fine, in an hour it will be 

 necessary to increase it; afterwards attending to 

 it according to the state of the w r eather. 



In order to produce fine fruit in the early part 

 of the season, that is in February and March ; 



