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may remain in that condition to the end 

 of February, giving them moderate wa- 

 terings, and as much air as the weather 

 will permit, keeping the heat of the houte 

 to a moderate temperature. 



THERE are many large and fine plants 

 fpoiled by keeping the houie too hot at 

 the time of their mewing fruit, befides it 

 caufes the fruit-bud to be fmall, the flem 

 to run to a great height, and to be fo very 

 weak that it has not fubilance fufHcientto 

 feed the fruit. 



THE beginning of March the plants 

 mould be all taken out of the bed, and a 

 little new bark added to the old, and work- 

 ed up fo as to be well mixed, to make juft 

 a moderate heat. At this feafon, when 

 the pots are full of roots, if the heat was 

 too ftrong it would fpoil the whole crop ; 

 for mould the roots be now burnt, there 

 is no recovering them. 



THE dead leaves mould be pulled off all 

 I 4 round 



