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fit to transplant into this bed ; which is to be 

 done by turning the earth and plants together 

 out of the pot, care being taken to retain every 

 root, if possible, without injury. 



The bed will take ten plants, set at propor- 

 tionate distances from each other, so that the 

 hand-glass may cover them properly ; should 

 the soil be deemed too dry, a little water may 

 be given from a fine-rosed watering-pot as soon 

 as planted, although with caution ; bearing in 

 mind, that the dependence is on the heat of the 

 sun and covering, there being no bottom heat. 

 Give air freely during sunshine, whereby the 

 plants will grow strong, and become possessed of 

 powerful stems. Should the season be wet, it 

 will be necessary to stir the surface of the soil 

 in the bed between the plants occasionally, and 

 to add a small quantity of dry soil thereto after 

 so doing. 



With proper attention, the plants will be fit 

 to stop in about fourteen days after they have 

 been planted out into the seed-bed ; and this 



