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and four o'clock in the afternoon ; as after that 

 time the plants are not likely to be exposed to so 

 much light as to cause them to flag. They will 

 do well without air for one night after trans- 

 planting. Let the top of the plants, when 

 they are returned to the bed, be within six 

 or eight inches of the glass ; and as they 

 increase in height lower the bed, so as to keep 

 them at all times about the same distance. 

 Water as may seem requisite ; there being little 

 danger, however, of giving too much to peat- 

 earth, as it will only retain a moderate supply. 

 If the season be dull and wet, a little must be 

 added to the width and height of the lining, so 

 as to keep the heat from 65 to 75 ; when this 

 is the case, the plants can always be dried once 

 in the day, which should be accomplished, if 

 possible; but a fine moisture is to be desired 

 upon them in the morning, as it is a sign of 

 health. When the third leaf gets perfectly de- 

 veloped, a leading shoot will rise out of its stem, 

 which, as soon as it is clearly formed, should be 



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