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heats fb violently, and there is little dan- 

 ger of its ever doing fo, unlefs the old bark 

 is very dry and not much rotted ; when 

 that is the cafe, a very little bark will make 

 a great heat, efpecially if the bed is ftirred 

 from the bottom. The plants fhould not 

 be fhifted into new pots, but removed into 

 fome convenient place until the bed is 

 made ready, and then fet level on the bark 

 for ten days, by which time the heat will 

 be come to its greateft height : he 

 plants may then be mifted, and plunged 

 half way, or to the rims, as the bark is 

 in condition. While they remain on the 

 bark they will require water every day, if 

 the weather is hot, and a good deal of air. 

 They mould not be crouded too clofe, but 

 fland at the fame diftance as if they were 

 plunged ; for when they fbnd thick the 

 leaves get a wrong pofition, and are long 

 before they come right again (if ever) 

 which makes them very un lightly. 



WHEN the heat is become moderate, 

 and the plants plunged to the rims, they 



may 



