122 OF THE AN ANAS, 



THEY muft have no water for twelve or 

 fifteen days after they are planted in the 

 tan, by which time they will have begun 

 to pufh roots ; then they fhould have a 

 little water, if the weather is warm, twice 

 a week ; but if dull and cold, once a week 

 \vill be fufficient. When they begin to 

 grow freely they muft be watered fre- 

 quently ; and it will greatly encourage 

 them to fprinkle them all over once or 

 twice a week if the weather is fine, and a 

 good deal of ,inn ; but in dull days they 

 require none, as the air is then fufficiently 

 moift. 



IN ftx weeks they will be fit to pot, 

 therefore muft be carefully taken out of 

 the bark with all their roots uninjured; 

 then take off the dead leaves ; but care 

 muft be taken to pull them no higher on 

 the ftem than it is of a dark brown, for 

 if they are taken off until the ftem is 

 white, they a're in danger of rotting. All 

 the fmrill leaves round the bottom that are 

 not decayed mould be ended, to make- 



them 



