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outside of the frame light, it is evident they will 

 tend to have the direct contrary effect. How- 

 ever, in the course of a week or fortnight, they 

 will be able to withstand a little of the rays of 

 the morning and evening sun. 



While in an inactive state, they should be 

 kept rather dry, but not let to an extreme ; else 

 the bark will become shrivelled and occasion a 

 very smart falling off amongst them ; on the 

 other hand, should they be kept in an over 

 moist state, the consequence, would not be less 

 disagreeable on account of the damp, occa- 

 sioned by the air being so closely confined 

 under the glasses ; in this case it would be of 

 infinite service, to have the glasses wiped with 

 a dry cloth about once a w r eek, which is quite 

 sufficient for hot-house cuttings, as they are not 

 so liable to suffer from this cause, as those of 

 green-house plants. 



As the heat of the bed declines, it will be 

 necessary to have another properly tempered 

 ready, in which to plunge them, when requi- 

 site; or otherwise, let the old one be renovated 

 with linings of fresh w r arm dung ; but in such 

 manner, as to avoid creating any violent degree 

 of heat or strong rank steam in the bed ; as it 



