302 The Green- Ho use. [June. 



leaves and branches from duli, ard will alforef:eih the 

 plants, and make them appear lively and more agreeable 

 to the fight. 



Management of Orange an^i Lemon-trees tvkon hrcught out. 



Take care of the orange and lemon-trees. They will 

 be now in bioom, and fhou^d be properly encouraged. 



7 hey ihould be well fupp'ied in dry weather wit|i water. 



It fliould be given to thefe plants about three times a 

 week at this feafon in dry weaiher, but once ^^txy two days 

 will not be too much. 



And 'to encourage thefe plants to fhoot and flower 

 flrong, it will be proper to beilow one more little dreiling 

 upon them as foon as they are brought out of the houfe. 



That is, let the earth in the top of the tubs or pots be 

 once more carefully Itirred up and broken, and then over 

 this fpread a fprinking of new mould ; when that is done, 

 give a light watering to fettle the earth again clofc to the 

 roots of the plants. 



Care of Orange-trees in Blcom. ' 



Examine alfo the quantity of bloom upon the orange 

 and lemon-trees. They fcmetimes produce the flowers in 

 ccnfiderable clullers, much more than is proper to be left 

 to come to fruit ; and this may now be regulated, by taking 

 off many of the blofibms. 



But this muft be done with care and regularity. Im the 

 frit place obferve the condition of the tree; and, ac- 

 cording to its ftrength, leave a greater or lefier number of 

 blofforns upon it. Leave the molt upon the llrong 

 br?.nches, and let them be every where regularly thinned, 

 leaving the largeft blofibms, and fuch as are bell fituated, 

 upon the branches. 



By this pradlice of regularly thinning the faperabundant 

 blofibms, it will be of great advantage both to the trees 

 and fruit; for by leaving only the iargeli flowers, and 

 thefe moderately thin, and at regular dillances, the fruit 

 by that means will alfo fet regularly upon the branches, 

 and will fwell more freely ; and the tree having but a 

 moderate quantity to nourifh, theie v/ill certainly grow 

 to a handibme fize. 



Befides, when the trees are but moderately loaded with 

 fruit, they will continue in health, and will flioot freely 

 and regularly in every part. Shftiag 



