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or in June, according to the state of the weather ; 

 which see. 



THE CONSERVATORY. 



Of the Temperature, mid the Admission of Air. 



With respect to the temperature, if the weather 

 be not very unfavourable indeed, fire-heat should 

 not now be necessary. The observations, however, 

 made on this subject last month, maybe recurred to, 

 if the weather should be adverse ; the directions 

 then given being, in that case, followed up. 



Air should now also be freely admitted, as there 

 noticed ; increasing the quantity as the season ad- 

 vances, so as to keep the mercury or spirits in the 

 thermometer down to about 65° in sunshine. 



Of IVatering, (§r. 



After the plants have struck root, (see last month), 

 and have begun to take on a fresh growth, they will 

 require more ample supplies of water. The border, 

 therefore, about the several plants, should be kept 

 so far moist as to suit their respective habits ; but 

 by no means over much so. It must be considered 

 there is a large proportion of soil as yet unoccupied 

 i)y any roots, which, if kept too wet, would have the 

 effect of chilling them, and of retarding the pro- 

 gress of the plants in general. 



These observations are applicable to a new plant- 

 ed conservatory. The borders in one established, 

 will, at this season, when the plants are taking on a 

 rigorous growth, require to be duly* and more am- 



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