300 THE GREEN-HOUSE. [MARCH. 



harder-wooded exotics, so as sometimes many of them decay or 

 mould ; and which, where they occur, should now be pruned away : 

 likewise pick off all decayed leaves. 



Giving fresh Earth to the Pots of Green-house Plants. 



The oranges, and green -house plants in general, which do not 

 require shifting, should at this time, have some fresh earth added 

 to the tops of their pots or tubs ; it will encourage the plants great- 

 ly, and it is soon done. 



First loosen the old earth, in the tops of the tubs, or pots, quite 

 to the surface of the roots, but so as not to disturb them, and loosen 

 it also down round the sides a little way ; then take out the loose 

 earth, and fill up the pots wittj some that ia new, and give them a 

 moderate watering. 



Sow Seeds of Green-house Plants, &c. 



A hot-bed may be made the beginning of this month to sow the 

 seeds of tender plants, either of the green-house or stove kinds. 

 The bed should be made either of hot dung, or fresh tanner's bark, 

 and covered with frames and glasses ; or if made of hot dung, lay 

 eight, ten, or twelve inches of tan-bark at top, either new or old, 

 both in which to plunge the pots, Sec. and to continue longer a re- 

 gular heat. 



The seeds should be sown in pots of light earth, and these 

 plunged to their rims in the tan, and moderately watered at times, 

 as you see occasion. 



Where tan cannot be obtained readily, make the bed of hot dung, 

 three feet high ; set a frame on, and when the burning heat is over, 

 lay on four or five inches depth of earth ; then fill some middling 

 small pots with fine light mould, sow the seeds therein, and cover 

 them lightly with sifted earth ; then plunge the pots in the earth 

 on the bed, and put on the glasses. 



Let the pots in general be frequently sprinkled with water, and 

 when the plants appear, give them fresh air, by raising the glasses 

 behind a little way. Observe to keep up the heat of the bed, by 

 applying a lining of fresh hot dung, when it declines much, and 

 protect them occasionnaily from the two powerful influence of the 

 niid-day sun. 



{Sowing Kernels cf Oranges for Stocks. 



Now is the time to sow the kernels of oranges and lemons, in 

 crder to raise stocks to bud any of those kinds of trees upon. 



The best method of sowing these kernels is this : fill some mid- 

 dle-sized pots with very good earth ; sow the kernels in the pots, 

 and cover them half an inch deep with earth ; then plunge the pots 

 into a hot-bed, and let them be frequently watered. See the Green-, 

 next month. 



