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Clay, gravel, fand, * ftrong loafti, light 

 loam, peat-earth, mofs, marl, vegetable 

 mould, lime, and rotten dung. Out of 

 which, according to the nature of the 

 plant, may be formed a compoft of any 

 kind for its ufe. But of this, a novice 

 cannot be fuppofed a competent judge : 

 Some pradice, and much obfervation, are 

 neceflary requifites. 



SECTION VI. 



General Olfsrvations* 



IT is neceflary to put out the greater pare 

 of Green-houfe plants in the Summer 

 months, in order to harden and keep them 

 in fliape ; but they fhould not be fet out 

 before the frofts are quite over, which is 

 feldom before the firft or middle of June. 

 For two or three weeks, they fhould be pla- 

 ced behind a wall, or other fence, to fliade 

 them from the violence of the fun, and 

 keep them from being fcorched, or other- 

 wife injured by the weather. After which, 

 they may be placed in any form or fitua- 



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