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ever muft be removed in the morning foon 

 after the fun appears, that they may receive 

 as much benefit as poffible from its warmth, 

 and from the air. In this manner proceed 

 till the leaves have attained the fize of about 

 two inches in length, and one in breadth, 

 which they will do in about a month after 

 they are fown, or near the middle of May, 

 when the frofts ufually are at an end. One 

 invariable rule for their being able to bear 

 removal is, when the fourth leaf is fprouted, 

 and the fifth juft appears. 



Then take the opportunity of the firft 

 rains, or gentle ihowers, to tranfplant them 

 into fuch a foil and fituation as before de- 

 fcribed. This muft be done in the follow- 

 ing manner : The land muft be plowed, or 

 dug up with fpades, and made as mellow 

 and light as poffible. Where the plants are 

 to be placed, raife with the hoe fmall hil- 

 locks at the diftance of two feet, or a little 

 more, from each other, taking care that no 

 hard fods or lumps are in it, and then juft 



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