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service even when fire is used, as less of that 

 element will suffice ; but they should be always 

 taken off in the day to admit the light, unless 

 the weather happens to be particularly severe. 

 It may be also proper to remark, that the more 

 dry the mould in the pots is kept, at this season, 

 the better ; as it will be less liable to attract 

 the frost ; therefore, water must be used very 

 sparingly, and only to such as are in actual 

 want of it. 



Sometimes in the depth of winter, there is a 

 succession of very clear weather for several days 

 together, wherein warm sunny days, succeed 

 the coldest frost, and nights in which fires have 

 been absolutely necessary ; in this case, it will 

 be requisite to give all the air possible in the 

 day, (unless strong harsh winds, or other occa* 

 sional preventatives happen to prevail,) observ- 

 ing, to shut the windows up close, early in the 

 afternoon, so as to include part of the natural 

 heat of the atmosphere, within the house. 

 Such weather renders an encrease of water 

 necessary, especially over the entrance of the 

 flues, where the fires have the greatest force. 

 It should be administered in the morning, and 

 ought to be kept in the house all night to expel 



