By Mr. John Smith. 



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which the fruit becomes deformed, and ceases to acquire that state 

 of perfection it otherwise would do. But suppose the rays of the sun 

 to raise the thermometer in a hot-house to 90°; and suppose that, 

 with all the air that can be admitted, it rises still higher, say to 95°, 

 at 10 inches from the glass it would be considerably increased, say 

 10° ; while, at a similar distance, or at one foot lower, it will be found 

 that it is increased very little ; consequently, by the use of the 

 moveable trellis, we should have an opportunity of lowering the vine, 

 and thereby placing it in a more temperate atmosphere, of from 5 to 

 6, 7, or 8 degrees. 



VOL. I. 2nd semes. 



