Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . e dooris opened, and the fir#made, in the usual way. When the burnt up I close the proper fire door firmly, and openthis at the flue end, and then fill the fire-bos any depth withcoke or cinders, which I can then regulate to barn anyaiumber of hours under twelve. I fancy the furnace heats eco-nomically, but as it has not been used in forcing I cannot asyet well affirm that this is the case. Now, between the pitand the front of the house is a border 4 feet wide, 3 feetdeep, 1 foot stone and concrete, then soil from turve
Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . e dooris opened, and the fir#made, in the usual way. When the burnt up I close the proper fire door firmly, and openthis at the flue end, and then fill the fire-bos any depth withcoke or cinders, which I can then regulate to barn anyaiumber of hours under twelve. I fancy the furnace heats eco-nomically, but as it has not been used in forcing I cannot asyet well affirm that this is the case. Now, between the pitand the front of the house is a border 4 feet wide, 3 feetdeep, 1 foot stone and concrete, then soil from turves, mortarrubbish, and a few bones. In it were planted on May 17thseven Vines, their roots only covered 3 or 4 inches. No. 1 Vine,Black Hamburgh, grew 3 feet; wood ripe now, and leavesall off; but this is just at the end of the house. 2nd Vine,Black Hamburgh, only grew a foot; wood ripe, leaves Vine, Black Hamburgh, grew 7 feet; wood ripe, leavesyellow. 4th Vine, Muscat Hamburgh, grew 6 feet; woodripe, leaves on. 5th Vine, Purple Constantia, 3 feet; wood. n, Top door b. Ordinary door d, Fuel All the Vines were 3 feet 6 inches apart except the MuscatHamburgh, and it is planted close to a Black of the Vines had half-inch wood when planted, theothers three-eighths; of the new wood none exceeded three-eighths. Now what am I to do to these Vines—out themdown to two or three eyes ? The fr-ont rods are 4 feet long,and all eyes are rubbed oif, as the place is 4 feet 6 inches torafter bottom, and the house is 15 feet high at back. Anyfurther advice will be very acceptable to me, as I am a newbeginner. Some of the eyes are very small, the otherspretty prominent. I have Sanders on the Vine. Will you tell me how to get a stock of bedding plantswithout obtaining too much from the niuseries, as that isexpensive ?—W. W., Northallerton. [Your construction of furnace is excellent, and the topdoor for feeding the furnace must be a handy and a cleanlymode of feeding, besi
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