By Mr. Patrick Flanagan. ]9i 



and I invariably visit the frames between seven and eight 

 o'clock, by which time the heat within them will have 

 somewhat increased. If I find the heat too high, I admit 

 air in proportion to its strength, and between nine and ten 

 o'clock I arrange the lights finally for the night, leaving 

 them more or less open, as may be necessary, for the due 

 regulation of the heat; I consider 80 degrees about the 

 proper temperature to be preserved, as nearly as possible, 

 in the early part of the night. 



The frames are uncovered in the morning as soon as it 

 is light, if the weather is not very severe ; but if there is 

 sharp frost, the covering ought to remain on a little later. 

 I like to find the heat in the morning, within the frame, three 

 or four degrees above eighty, I have known it in very hard 

 weather as low as 68, but it very seldom happens that it is 

 so much reduced. 



At nine or ten o'clock in the morning I water the tops 

 of the flu*es within the frames with a rose water-pot, this 

 produces a steam which is very beneficial to the plants. 

 After the watering, the lights are shut dowr for about half 

 an hour, and when the heat has risen to above 83 degrees, 

 I gave air, increasing or diminishing its admission according 

 to the changes of the weather during the day. The heat of 

 the frames ought not to exceed 85 degrees, nor be lower 

 than 70 degrees. I have found by experience that to bring 

 early Melons in perfection a higher temperature is required 

 than what is necessary for early Cucumbers. 



When the flues are watered in the morning, no water is 

 at that time given to the plants ; but once or twice a week, 

 or oftener, if necessary, during February, bottom waterings 



