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that the strong heat has subsided, before 

 plunging the pots ; this will generally be avoided 

 by making the bed ten or twelve days prior 

 to plunging the plants, and testing the heat of 

 the bed by sticks run therein, in the usual 

 way, the bed should be levelled, and the bark put 

 upon the dung two or three days before the 

 plants are plunged to get warm, and when the 

 plants are plunged, put on the glasses, and 

 treat them as directed in other bark beds. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE BARK BED IN THE 

 PINERY. 



Par. 15. — The importance of bark bed heat in 

 the pinery has led me to give an exclusive para- 

 graph on its general management ; and although 

 part of what is here stated may be found in the 

 directions in the foregoing paragraphs, I trust 

 the present may not be considered tautologous, 

 having avoided as much as possible repetition. 



The new bark beds having been made in the 

 autumn and managed as before directed, will 

 generally continue sufficient heat till about 

 Christmas, when it will require to have the 



