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canvass, sucli as is calculated to make blinds, 
and tacked it to the frame-work between the 
ground and glasses; to put any thing more 
substantial, would prevent a sufficient current 
of air reaching the flowers. I had also damage 
done at night by the small slugs, chiefly by 
their crawling up the pot, from thence to the 
leaves, until they reached the blossoms ; the 
consequence was, they crawled all over the 
pips, injured the cyr‘ materially, as well as ate 
the thrums out. To prevent this, I recommend 
the tiles or slates, where the flowers stand 
blooming, to be sprinkled with tnm or three 
handfuls of salt at night, just before you cover 
up; unslacked lime might answer the same 
purpose. 
Spring JVight Covering, after the \2th or \bth 
of March, or thereabouts. 
The plan I am about to lay down, is not 
practised by any to my knowledge, but is one 
that will repel the cold frosty air in the night, 
which is highly requisite for this flower at thL^ 
very critical season. This artificial covering is 
also done for the express purpose of assisting 
the bloom, and preventing its having any check 
from frost and cold. Spring heat_ is supposed 
