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fame in depth. Put them into the fame 

 kind of mould they were fowii in, and three 

 or four in a pot y placing them as far apart 

 in the pot as poffible. They fhould not be 

 dibbled, or prefled into the" mould with the 

 finger, a practice too common ; but the pot 

 fhould fir ft be filled one-half, or two- thirds, 

 according to the fize of the plants ; which 

 mould then be placed againft the fide of 

 the pot, fo as that their leaflets msfy be 

 jufl above its margin, and that the covering 

 of (fifted) mould may be laid on loofely, 

 to the level of the brim. Settle the whole 

 with a little water. Plunge them, to the 

 brim, in the bed again ; which fhould 

 previoufly be worked over to the depth of 

 the fand, ctnd about two inches of the fame 

 fandy loam (hould be laid on the furface, 

 as at firft. Attend to them in the articles 

 of air, fleam, and water, duly, while they 

 remain here, according to the ftate of the 

 weather; and frequently examine the bot- 

 tom of the pots, left their roots mould be 

 fcorched. 



If a rank fleam prevail in the bed, it 

 may be advifable to leave half an inch of 

 tilt in the night, over which the end of 



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