i68 The Green-House. [Mar. 



When you take them out of their pots, prefcrve the 

 ball entire, but let all the matted or mouldy roots, on the 

 outfide of the ball, be pared ofF with a Iharp knife ; then 

 fet them in their new pots, and fill up the fpaces with freih 

 earth. 



Water them immediately after this, and fet them in 

 their place in the green-houfe, and they will fhoot freely 

 both at top and root. 



Gi'vingfrejh Earth to the Pots of Green-houfe Plants. 



The oranges, and green-houfe plants in general, which 



" do not require fhifting, fliould at this time, if not done Lift 



month, have fome frefh earth added to the tops of their pots 



or tubs } it will encourage the plants greatly, and it is foon 



done. 



Firft loofen the old earth in the tops of the tubs, or 

 pots, quite to the furface of the roots, but fo as not to 

 difturb them, and loofen it alfo down round the fides, a 

 little way; then take out the loof^ earth, and fill np the 

 pots with fome that is new, and give them a moderate 

 watering. 



SoiKj Excttc Tree-feeds. 



A hot-bed may be made the beginning of this month, 

 to fow the feeds of tender exotic trees, or plants, either 

 of the green-houfe, or flov.e kinds. The bed Ihould be 

 made either of hot dung, or frefli tanner's bark, and 

 covered v/ith frames and glaiTes ; or if made of hot dung", 

 lay eight, ten, or twelve inches of tan bark at top, either 

 new or old, in which to plunge the pots, &c. 



The feeds ihould be fown in pots of light earth, and the 

 pots Ihould be plunged to their rims in the tan, and Ihould 

 be moderately watered at times. 



Where tan cannot be obtained readily, make the bed of 

 hot dung, preparing it firft as you do for other hot-beds ; 

 then make the bed three feet high, fet a frame on, and 

 when the great heat is over, lay on three or four inches of 

 earth : then fill fome fmall pots with fine light earth ; fow 

 the feeds in the pots, and cover them lightly with fifted 

 earth ; then plunge the pots in the earth on the bed, and 

 put on the glaffes. 



Let the pots in general be frequently fprinkled with 



water, and when the plants appear, let them have frefli 



air, by raifing the glaffes a little way, Obferve to keep 



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