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sprinkled over the leaves. Sheeps dung, mixed 

 with the water, will be found very beneficial to 

 the plants, if used moderately, as too great a 

 freedom will tend to injure them. 



When the plants are first ridged out, they will 

 require water every third day, until about the 

 middle of December ; and when applied, it must 

 be sprinkled all over the plants and bed, observing 

 to give a larger quantity where the heat seems 

 most to prevail. In general more water is requi- 

 site at the back than the front : unless there is 

 much heat in the front from the middle of Decem- 

 ber until the middle of January, once in five or 

 six days will be sufficient to water the plants. 

 Round the side of the box, and at the back, how- 

 ever, should be watered every night, while there 

 is much heat. About two or three quarts of 

 water at each time to a light will be sufficient 

 for the plants until the middle of January and 

 from that time more will be necessary. In apply- 

 ing the water you must be guided in a great 

 measure by the state of the weather. Take 

 the opportunity of watering when the sun is 



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