( 3' ) 



not obferved, but they are removed in dry 

 weather, the external parts of the leaves 

 will crumble into duft, and a confiderable 

 wafle will attend its removal. 



As foon as the plants are taken down, 

 they muft once more be laid in a heap, and 

 preffed with heavy logs of wood for about a 

 week. This climate, however, may require 

 a longer time. While they remain in 

 this ftate, it will be neceflary to introduce 

 your hand frequently into the heap, to dif- 

 cover whether the heat be not too intenfe ; 

 for in large quantities this will fometimes be 

 the cafe, and confiderable damage will ac- 

 crue from it. 



When they are found to heat too much, 

 that is, when the heat exceeds a moderate 

 glowing warmth, part of the weight by 

 which they are comprefled mufl be taken 

 away; and the caufe being removed, the 

 effed: will ceafe. This is called "' the fe- 

 cond or laft fweating," and when compleat- 

 ed, which it generally will be in about the 



time 



