£76 



ON THE CULTURE 



entire ; but afterwards constantly with new and 

 old tan intermixt. 



Lastly, it is probable that stoves, newly erected* 

 derive their greatest benefit from the good con- 

 dition of the glass-work ; for, however well it may 

 be kept in repair afterwards* it is certain that 

 there never is so much light in an old stove as 

 was at the first. Dirt will find its way into the 

 cavities between the squares, &c. which, obstruct- 

 ing the sun's rays, darkens, and gives a gloominess 

 to the stove. 



It sometimes happens that great part of a stove 

 of plants will show their fruit at or near the same 

 time, and with the same treatment, would con- 

 sequently become ripe too nearly together. To 

 prevent this, and bring them into a regular suc- 

 cession, when the fruit is nearly ripe, part of the 

 plants may be taken out of the stove and set in 

 a dry shady place ; as for instance, the stove-shed, 

 where the pots should be covered with moistened 

 moss, but no water given them : it must be ob- 

 served, that every one of the plants must be taken 

 into the hot-house again, and set in the tan-bed 

 for a week or ten days before the fruit is cut, to 

 give it a good flavour. When there is a variety 

 of hot-houses, this caution is not necessary. 



Large fruiting plants will sometimes show their 

 fruit in the months of August and September, but 

 these^are generally thought of no value* and con- 

 sequently thrown away. To prevent this, I fre- 

 quently take such plants out of the hot-house as 



