A Method of growing early forced Potatoes. 145 



must be carefully protected from frost. The covering best 

 adapted for this purpose is the second crop of short hay, 

 called Rouen in the neighbourhood of London. 



At the end of the fifth day, the outsides of the old dung 

 should be cut away, from near the edge of the frame to the 

 bottom of the bed, in a slanting direction inwards of about 

 fifteen inches from the perpendicular ; strong linings of hot 

 dung must be applied to the space so made, and renewed, if 

 necessary, at the end of three weeks. 



Air must be given to the plants, by sliding down the lights 

 at noon every day that the weather will permit, and water 

 in the mornings, leaving about one inch of the light open for 

 the admission of air, after watering. 



The Potatoes will be fit for use in about seven weeks from 

 the first planting of the sets, and the average crop to each 

 light, if well managed, is usually about five pounds. 



