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as it may be necessary, and pick out the weeds as they 

 appear. 



We cannot leave this department at this season of 

 the year, without enforcing the benefit and beauty that 

 will result from keeping the weeds down during this 

 and next month. Therefore strictly observe that there 

 are none running to seed in any part of the garden ; in 

 fact, they ought not to be allowed to rear their heads 

 above one day in sight. 



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We remarked last month, that about this season, 

 where it is convenient, an eastern window is more con- 

 genial to plants than a southern. The sun becomes 

 too powerful, and the morning sun is preferable to that 

 of the afternoon. West is also preferable to south. 

 Some keep their plants in excellent order at a north 

 window. But the weather is so mild after this, that 

 there is no difficulty in protecting and growing plants 

 in rooms. They generally suffer most from want of air 

 and water; the window must be up a few inches, or al- 

 together, according to the mildness of the day. And 

 as plants are more liable to get covered with dust in 



