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time than thofe made in the middle of 
Winter, and Spring beds more freely than 
thofe of the hot time of Summer. 
When it happens that a bed difappoints 
our expe(ftation, if, upon examination, th-e 
fpawn appears in life and health, and fmells 
well, you are not to difturb it too haftlly, for 
fometimes, after remaining dormant feveral 
months, a bed will break forth all at once 
into confiderable crops. To afhft fuch beds 
we fometimes, in Winter efpecially, if the 
heat appears to be greatly declined, apply a 
quantity of moderately warm liable litter over 
the whole, having firft fome dry litter imme- 
diately next the bed, then the warm litter a 
foot thick over that ,* which often, by its 
kindly warmth, vegetates into life the inac- 
tive fpawn. 
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