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becaufe they are not only fheltered from the wind, but are alfo 
deprived of light from the North, by the conftrudtion of the 
building. 
As foon as the cuttings are planted, give them a very gentle 
watering, and then put on the glafles. A gentle moderate bot- 
tom heat is all that is required, and therefore great attention 
fhould be had refpeding the heat of the bed. A bride lively 
heat, that might agree with many other plants, would be too 
powerful for the Vine. For the firft ten or fifteen days after 
planting, a great deal of air flrould be admitted, in the day- 
time efpecially, if the weather be clear ; and even, fhould the 
weather prove mild, a little will be required at night alfo ; It 
will be prudent, however, to cover the glaffes with mats for 
fear of froft. Should the glafiTes be kept too clofe, the buds 
will rife with too much rapidity, that is, before any roots are 
formed. I have feen (hoots one inch high in the courfe of a 
lew days j but fhoots of fuch a quick progrefs are very liable to 
be deftroyed by a flrong fun ; and, therefore, in clear weather, 
it will be advifable to fliade the plants in the middle of the 
day ; and at thefe times a lefs quantity of air fhould be ad- 
mitted. 
Give the plants a gentle fprinkling of water every four or 
live days in fine weather 3 but flrould it prove dark and moiff, 
once in eight or ten days will be fufiicient. Obferve always to 
water in an evening, juft when the fun is going off the plants, 
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