Apr.] 



The Hot -Ho use, 



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Management of tender Plants in general in the Sto-ve. 



In fome pine-houfes, or ftoves, there being, befides 

 the pines, many other curious and tender exotic plants : 

 thefe mult alfo h..ve their (hare of attention. 



Where any of thefe plants Hand in need of larger pot.-;, 

 let them now befliif;ed into fuch, filling up the pots "y** 

 new earth. Then, if there be room in the h?'^- '■'^^' }^^ 

 the pots be immediately plunged to rV-^r rims thcrem ; 

 and bvthe affiltancc of 'the ki-''7 neat of the bar .^, the 

 plaints' will fend out roo^^- -^ry freely into the Irelh earth ; 

 which will ?ive ♦•-^^^"^ ilrength, and make them healthy, 

 and ofa ]^--^y colour. 



Wr.cer mull alfo be given to theie plants at times 5 

 fome forts will require it pretty often. The cofiee-tree, 

 and all the woody kinds, ihould be rcfrefhed with mode- 

 rate quantities of water, every three or four days, at leall, 

 for they will require it fo often. The fucculent kinds do 

 ncK require much water, though a little now and then wili 

 ^o them good ; but let this be given very fparlngly, for 

 too much moiilure is apt to rot tuefe kinds ot plants. 



V/here the coffee-tree, and the like kind of plants, have 

 contraded dii'l or other filth, let it be cleaned oiF. 



There is nothing more prejudicial to tender plants con- 

 fined in this department, than to fuffer dull to remain on 

 them ; for it clofes up thofe fmall pores which are necef- 

 fary to preferve the health, and promote the growth of the 

 plants. Therefore, when any fort of foulaefs appears, 

 let it be immedia':ely chaned off. 



Propagating Stove Exotics, 



Now propagate various forts of the exotics of this con- 

 fervatory, either by cuttings, layers, and fuckers, ac- 

 cording to the natureof the different kinds ; placing thein 

 in pots, and plunge them in the bark-bed, which will 

 promote their rooting freely in a (hort time. 



Likewife fo.v feeds of any kinds of hot-houfe plants, 

 railed by that method ; fowing them in pots, and plunge 

 thefe in the bark-bed. 



Alfo in the hot-honfe, may expeditioully ftrike cuttings, 

 both of many forts of green-houfe plants, as myrtles, &c. 

 Likewife of any curious ihrubs of the open ground,- 

 plunging the pois in the bark-bed. 



L .| . MAY. 



