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tea of tobacco, fill a pail with it, and while in a tepid 

 state invert the plant therein, holding the hand or a 

 cloth over the surface of the pot to prevent the earth 

 from tumbling out. Roses in pots are wonderfully 

 benefited by a watering of manure water about once 

 in two weeks. This water is very easily prepared 

 either in town or country. The droppings from the 

 horse or cow stable put into a large tub or barrel, 

 with water kept over it for a week or two, occasion- 

 ally stirred up; the water then poured or drawn off 

 for use about the colour of good tea ; or one quart of 

 PouDRETTE, put into three gallons of water — stir it a 

 few times, — in two days it will be fit for use. A new 

 species of manure from the Islands of the Pacific, 

 called Guano, the deposit of sea-fowls that has accu- 

 mulated for centuries, is very valuable for making 

 liquid manure. A pound, in five gallons of water, 

 allowed to stand at least twenty-four hours before 

 using, will be found very nourishing, applied once a 

 w^eek only when the plants are in a growing state. 

 When required for the open ground, any of these 

 liquids may be made stronger, or used more frequently. 



