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muft be planted in to fruit, would be too 

 large, and take up too much room in the 

 fbve to no purpofe ; befides, the plants 

 would not thrive fo well were they in fuch 

 large pots. A juft proportion between the 

 plant and pot is neceflary to be confidered 

 for the encouragement of its growth. 



ABOUT the middle of May they will re- 

 quire Ihifting into two-penny pots, as be- 

 fore directed ; the roots mould be examin- 

 ed, and if neceflary, (hifted fooner; for 

 the roots mutt not be allowed to mat, nei- 

 ther mould the ball be broke. 



As they now will have a good fupply of 

 earth to nourim their roots, they mould 

 remain in thefe pots until the middle of 

 Auguft, when the fuckers of a year old 

 are fhifted for fruiting ; and then put into 

 the three-penny pots, and plunged in the 

 fame bed. As they will be much thicker 

 of leaves than the fuckers, it will be pro- 

 per to mix them ; they will look better, 



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