ON THE 
MANAGEMENT 
OF THE 
VINE IN THE nOT-HOUSE. 
I N the firft place, fituation and foil are maturely to be conli- 
dered. Every Hot-houfe thould either be built on a dry 
foil, or where the fituation is capable of being made fo ; becaufe 
it is abfolutely neceffary that the pine pits fhould be perfedly 
dry : And thefe are generally to be funk about four feet below 
the furface of the circumjacent ground, on the outfide of the 
building. There Ihould be a drain in the front of the ftove 
to carry off the water that falls from the roof ; and this drain 
fhould be as low as the foundation of the building, and clofe 
adjoining to its front wall. 
If the ground be wet of fpringy, the foil either a barren 
fand or cankered clay, it will be requifite to ufe all necelfary 
expedients to prevent the roots of the Vine from entering into 
themj and as they are to be planted immediately over the 
drain adjoining the front of the Hot-houfe, it will be indif- 
penfably neceiTary alfo to make the drain perfedly fecure both 
on the top and fides. 
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