Feb.] The G r ee ir-FTo u s e. roj 



Note, I mentioned the having the flocks for this opera- 

 tion in pots ; but this is only meant where the branches of 

 the trees you would propagate are not near enough the^ 

 ground, or for orange and other green -houfe trees and. 

 Ihrubs : but as for fuch trees and fhrubs as grow in the 

 common ground, and whofe branches are favourably fitu- 

 ated for that work, there may be flocks planted in the 

 ground near them, or it may be performed on flocks oe 

 trees that grow accidentally near. 



The Green-House^ 



TH E green-houfe fhould have good attendance at thisr 

 feafon; the plants will require water now and then^ 

 but all will not require it alike, nor all at one time. And. 

 let them enjoy the benefit of frefh air, by opening the win- 

 dows every mild day, 



Examine therefore the tubs and pots feparately, to fee 

 which want water, and which do not ; then let water be 

 given to fuch as you fee in want thereof, but give it mode- 

 rately : a little will be ferviceable ; but too much will be* 

 of bad confequence, efpecially to the tender kinds. 



Oranges, lemon?, and myrtles,, and moll other of the- 

 woody plants,, will require water frequently, but never 

 give then%much at a time, and to none- but where abfo- 

 Intely neceffary. 



The herbaceous kind^ will alfo require occafional fup* 

 pliec of water, but lefs frequent and in lefs q,uantitie&. 

 than the woody tribe. 



Let the fucculent kinds, fuch as aloes,, fedums, &c<m 

 have water but very fparingly at this time, and only whem 

 the earth in the pots is very dry. 



Air fhould be admitted to the plants In the green-houfe,. 

 ^t all times when the weather is favourable, for that is a 

 neceffary article, and the plants cannot thrive without it,. 

 Every day,, when the. weather- is open, and any thing mild,. 

 let fome of the windows be opened a little way,, for the- 

 admifTion of air, and take care that they are fhut again in 

 due time; that is, about three, four, or- five in the even- 

 j»gr. according to the temperature of Uie airj. if. calm and 



F. 5., jnild^ 



