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repaired. Have the flues and furnace examined, and 

 all rents plastered over, or any deficiency made good. 

 Give the flue a thick coat of lime white-wash, and pro- 

 perly white-wash the whole interior stages and shelves 

 to destroy any larvae of insects ; or, what is preferable 

 for the latter, use oil paint. If there is a tan bed, have 

 that renewed; take out what is most decayed, and add 

 new tan. Wash out the floor perfectly clean, so that 

 all may be in readiness for the plants next month. 



AUGUST. 



Any of the Myrtles, Oranges, Lemons, Okanders, &c. that 

 were headed down in April or May, will be pushing many 

 young shoots. The plant must be carefully examined, 

 to observe which of the shoots ought to be left to form 

 the tree. Having determined on this, cut out all the 

 others close to the stem with a small sharp knife; and if 

 the remaining shoots are above one foot long, pinch 

 off the tops to make them branch out. 



The trees that were entirely headed down, should 

 not have above six shoots left, which will, by being 

 topped, make a sufficient quantity to form the bush or 

 tree. 



