The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . the nuisance and uncertainty of dung beds,and doing the real work of the forcing ground in a simple andefficient manner. Such successful results can only be expectedwhere the gardener not merely understands but loves his is but common justice to add, that I have the good fortuneto be so assisted, and that I highly value the care, attention, andzeal with which my plans have been carried out. Note.—I must not omit mention of the cucumber pits erectedfor Mr. Ludlow, at Heywood House, Wilts, from which I re-ceived much assistance, an
The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . the nuisance and uncertainty of dung beds,and doing the real work of the forcing ground in a simple andefficient manner. Such successful results can only be expectedwhere the gardener not merely understands but loves his is but common justice to add, that I have the good fortuneto be so assisted, and that I highly value the care, attention, andzeal with which my plans have been carried out. Note.—I must not omit mention of the cucumber pits erectedfor Mr. Ludlow, at Heywood House, Wilts, from which I re-ceived much assistance, and, indeed, tlie first idea of my ownrange. They failed, however; at first from an excessive mois^ture, caused, as I believe, by an insufficient supply of air. 1have no doubt Mr. Crane, tlie intelligent gardener, has longsince remedied this. It may be useful to add that the entirecost of my building, including everything, was 160/. Theconsumption of fuel to keep it constantly working is about ninetons of culm (jjrice here 14*. per ton) per R, Holler for lUind. 28 MODE OF HEATINGjournalofhorticu07hort
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