SECT. XIX. LIS1S OF TREKS, &C. 36S 



muft govern ; and it will not do to bring them out in 

 a harfli one, which would pinch up the leaves, and 

 deprive them of their beauty. If put clofe under -a 

 fouth wall for a week or two at fir ft, it would be pro- 

 per ; or an awning of mats might be uTed ior nights. 



Shifting geraniums mould generally take place once 

 a. year, from f mailer pots into others one fize bigger : 

 This may be in the nrft mild weather in April, or May. 

 Loo fen, and take off the top mould down to the roots, 

 (without damaging them) then turn the pot up, and 

 gently make it out. It the roots adhere to the fides of 

 the pot, give the edge a tap upon the knee, or fomething 

 rife, and a little pre flu re at the hole, with the thumb, dr 

 finger, at the fame time, which will help to difcharge 

 it. Pare off the matted roots round the fides and bot- 

 tom, with a flmrp knife; and plant it in a hem. pot, 

 (or the fame again may fometimes do) putting in as 

 much fine light rich mould, or compoft, at the bottom, 

 as will raife the ball of earth, which is about the roots, 

 within an inch of the top of the pot ; then fill round 

 ;des, putting the mould by little and little in, arid 

 pre fling it down gently, make all level to the top within 

 half an inch ; finally, give a watering that fhall foak to 

 the bottom, and fprinkle fome diy mould over. All 

 f lined plants fhouid be kept rather in the /hade for a 

 week or two till ready to iinke root. 



If tiny flicks are to the plants, they muff be taken 

 away firit. and replaced (if tfeceflary) again before 

 watering, or rather the next day, if the plants will 

 itand up without. This may be a proper time to trim 

 off all dangling, or too crowding fhoots ; but if cut- 

 f rigs are* wanted for encreafe, they fhouid not be frim- 

 r.cu till thefe are to be planted. At any rate, dead 

 leaves, or a n fight ly crooked parts, fhouid be difcharged, 

 md/ymmetry, in a fnug round head, provided for. 

 Geraniums are free growers, and it is always advife- 

 aMe to take off fo?ne fhoots to keep them down and in 

 S0r.au A few of the plants, that molt need it (as leafl 

 R % hand- 



