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Should the plants arrive in a very dry condition, which 

 is often the case (after being packed for twenty or thirty 

 days), soak both the ball of roots and the tops in water for 

 ten hours, after which place in pots, giving them a shady 

 place for a few days. 



It will bo much better to receive plants that have suf- 

 fered from drought, than those which have had too much 

 moisture, for they will become damp and mouldy. When 

 in this condition there is no treatment known that will 

 restore them to their former health. 



Do not disturb or unpack plants which are received in 

 cold weather in a frozen state. Keep them in a dark place 

 where the thermometer ranges about forty-five degrees, 

 until all signs of frost have left them, when they can be 

 unpacked and potted. Syringe the foliage and keep them 

 in a partially shaded place for a few days longer, then they 

 should be watered at the roots. 



