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ed detail. Those whose nature agrees better with re- 

 potting at other periods, shall be noticed, especially 

 those that are in the collections of the country. We 

 have previously observed, that plants ought not to be 

 flooded with water when newly potted, as it saturates 

 the soil before the roots have taken hold of it ; and 

 that the best draining for pots is small gravel or pot- 

 shreds broken fine. We wish it to be understood that 

 when plants are repotted, any irregular branch or shoot 

 should be lopped off, that cannot be tied in to advan- 

 tage. And repotting may take place either before or 

 after the plants are exposed to the open air, according 

 to convenience. 



OF BRINGING OUT THE HOT-HOUSE PLANTS. 



Where the Hot-house is very crowded with plants, 

 the best method to have them exposed without danger 

 is, to take out those of the hardiest nature first, that 

 have no tender shoots upon them, thereby thinning the 

 house gradually. This may be done from the 16th to 

 the 20th of the month, which will admit of a free cir- 

 culation of air amongst those that remain. All may 

 be exposed from the 24th to the 28th of the month. 

 This is a general rule, though in some seasons there 

 maybe exceptions. Having previously given all the 

 air possible to the house, that no sudden transition 

 take place, which would make the foliage brown, and 

 otherwise materially injure the plants, choose calm 

 days for the removing of them. 



There are few plants while in pots that agree with 



