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ed half round ; by which they will grow more up- 

 right, and become much more handsome. But all 

 plants require this care less or more, in order to 

 keep them in good shape, and healthy; and to pre- 

 vent unnecessary pruning, sticking, and training. 



Of Watering, Ssc, 



The plants must now be regularly attended to 

 in this particular ; especially such of the shrubby 

 kinds as are in a free-growing state ; which should 

 be looked over daily, and have water according to 

 their wants. Others may require water but every 

 second or third day, and the succulent kinds per- 

 haps only once in four or five days, according to the 

 state of the weather. But the house should be du- 

 ly looked over, and no plant should be allowed to 

 droop or flag for want of water. The surface of the 

 earth in the pots, if anywise hard, should be occa-* 

 sionally stirred with the point of a small stick, in 

 order the better to aid the descent of water to the 

 roots* 



The plants should now be syringed occasionally, 

 perhaps once in three or four days, in order to re- 

 fresh the leaves, and clean them from dust. Plants 

 of soft or downy foliage, that are liable to be af- 

 fected by the red spider, should be taken aside, and 

 be more forcibly syringed than others. This may be 

 done in the morning about eight o'clock, or in the 

 evening about five. 



If the green-fiy, or the thrips, appear on any of 

 the plants, they should be taken out, and be fumi" 

 gated in a. fr-j^mie, &c. by themselves, as directed in 



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