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The plants being out of the house, there need be lit- 

 tle added under this head. Their treatment is in the 

 general, and the required attention is in giving water 

 according to their different constitutions and habits. 

 Where there are not rain or river water, it should stand 

 at least one day in butts or cisterns, to take the chilly 

 air from it, and become softened by the surrounding 

 atmosphere. This is more essential to the health of 

 the plants than is generally supposed. The small plants 

 in dry weather will need water evening and morning. 

 Continue regular syringings as directed last month. 

 There are frequently rains continuing for several days, 

 which will materially injure many plants, if they are not 

 turned on their sides until the rain is over, especially 

 small plants. The syringings should never be done 

 till after the waterings at the .roots, and they should 

 never be seldomer than every alternate evening. Turn 

 all the plants frequently to prevent them from being 

 drawn to one side by the sun or light. Carefully look 

 over them at these turnings, to detect any insects. And 

 observe that the tuberose rooted geraniums, such as 

 Ardens, Bicolor, Tristum, &c. are not getting too much 

 water, they being now dormant. 



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