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The oranges, lemons, and citron-trees, which are not 

 fhifced this Teafon, fnould now be treated in the follovvino- 

 manner, provided it was not done in April. 



Loofen the earth on the tops of the tubs or pots, quite 

 to the uppermofl roots, and alfo a little way down round 

 the fides. This done, take out all the loofe earth with 

 the hand, and immediately £11 the tubs and pots agairi 

 with fjme good freHi earth ; then give a moderate water- 

 ing, and the work is finifhed. 



Su'^h a drefiing as this will now be a very great advan- 

 tage to thefe kinds of plants, it will not only promote a 

 healthful fine green colour of the leaves, but will alfoadd 

 new ilrcngth and vigour . to the whole plant, and caufe 

 them to flower llrong and abundantly, and to produce 

 ftrong and handlbme Ihoots. 



AJmit frejh Air, 



Obferve, that during the ti-ae the plants remain in the 

 green-houfe this month, to admit a confiderable fliare of 

 free air to them every day, to harden them to it by de- 

 grees, fo that they may be able to bear it v.eli whea 

 brought out. 



Let all the windows and doors be opened every mild day, 

 to their full extent ; and towards the middle of the month, 

 let them continue open alfo a-nights j that is, when the air 

 is perfectly llill and warm. 



Water the Pla?its, 



Remember to fupply every plant, according to its kind, 

 with a proper lliare of water. 



The oranges, lemons, and myrtles, and all the woody 

 plants, v/ill now require that article pretty oftep. The 

 large pots, or tubs, will, in warm weather, require ic 

 about twice a week, and the fmall pots will need a moderate 

 watering every two days. 



Some of the fucculent plants require but very little 

 water, but it will be proper to give them a moderate re- 

 frtilimerit now and then. 



Propagate Gracn-hoiife Plants hy Layers, 



Many kinds of green-houfe plants may be propagated 

 fey layers, and this is ftill a proper time to lay them. 

 Myrtles will fucceed very well this way, a*nd alfo jaf- 



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