32 The P l h a s v k e, or f Jan. 



warm thy plat c, where t hey can be occalionally covered w hen 

 the we.ither is unhivouviible ; but let the covers Ije con- 

 iiantly off when the weatlter is mild and dry. 



Towards the end of this month, if the weather is mild, 

 it v.'ill be time to ihink of preparing to add fctmc fre(h earth 

 to the pots of tliefg plants. 



Let fomc proper compofl- 'be prepared for this purpofe. 

 (For the proper fort, fee the article JnrUtiJa \n Ja^ufl.) 

 and, in the latter end of the month, if the feafon is mild 

 and forward, may drefs the plants therewith, but if \infa- 

 vjurable weather, defer it till nexn month ; fn-ft clear the 

 plants from dead leaves, and take the old earth awa^ from 

 tlic top and round the lides of the pots, as low as you con- 

 veniently can without dtflurbin!^ their roots ; fill up the pot 

 with the earth that you have prepared ; and when you have 

 fmiilicd thi«^work, return the pots to the place intended for 

 llicltcring them. Let them lilways be fecured from froll 

 and excefllvc rains ; but moderate lliowers will not hiu't 

 them. 



Cnre of Carnations. 



Take fyrcat care of your fine e.irnntions tlvat are in potu, 

 when the wenther is feveic, and let them be well fccurcd 

 lioin hard froil, excefllvc rains, and fnow, which would 

 grcarly injure them. 



Thefj pots fliould be plunged in a raifed bed of dry com- 

 poft, in the beginning of winter, and the bed arched over 

 with hoops at that time ; this will be of great advantage to 

 the plants, if you are careful to draw mats over the hoops 

 when the weather is fevere. 



But if the pots were to be placed in garden frames, it 

 would Hill be better, if you take care to put the glafies over 

 them in rigorous weather ; but when the weather is mild, 

 and not immoderately wet, no covering mull be over the 

 plants, but let them have the free air at all fuch times, day 

 •and night. 



Care of choice Hyacinths and Tulips, 



In fevere trofly weather, the beds wherein you have depo- 

 fitcd the choiceft kinds of hyacinths and tulips, or any other 

 curious b\ilbous roots, fliould be covered, either with an 

 awning of mats; or in default thereof, ufe flrav/, fern, or 

 long litter ; but it muft be removed as foon as the fevere 

 weather is over. 



But when any of the above mentioned plants, of the moft 

 curious kinds, begin to appear above ground, it would be 



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