June.] The Green -House. 303 



Sh'fting into larger Pots. 



When green-houfe plants are in want of larger pots, let 

 them now bj (hifted into fuch, thia buying llill a prober 

 time to do that work. -- 



In doing thi*^, mind to fh ike the plant out of the pot 

 with the ball of earth entire about its roots ; and then pare 

 off all the matted roots round the ourfide of the ball ; and 

 take away alfo fome of the .old earth equally round the 

 fide, and from the bottom ; then place the plant into the 

 larger pot, and fill up the pot iirimediateiy with the new 

 earth. 



After that give fome wat^r, this will make the earth 

 fettle in properly about the ball, and cloiQ it well about 

 all the roots. 



When this is done, let the plnnts be removed to afhady 

 fituation, and where it is fomewhat defended from llrong 

 winds. The plants are to remain there five or fix weeks, 

 and then be moved to an open expofure. 



Waterrng in geiieraL 



Remember now, in dry weather, to let all the green- 

 houfe plants be properly fupplied with v/ater. 



They will, in general, want v/atcr in dry weather every 

 two or three days, for as their roots are all confined within 

 the fmnil compafs of a jub or pot, they confequently can 

 receive no noiirifliment but from the earth contained 

 therein. It mull, therefore, be a univerfal rule to keep 

 the earth in the faid pots or tubs at this fcafon always 

 moift. 



But in very dry fcorching weather, a watering once a 

 day will be requifite to many of the plants that are con- 

 tained in fmall pots particularly. 



If fome mowings of Ihort grafs, or fome dry mofs, are 

 fpread upon the top of the earth of the tubs or pots of 

 orange-trees, «&c. it will preferve the moillure, and defend 

 the roots of the plants from the fun and drying air, &c. 



Char a-cvay decayed Leagues. 

 Let no decayed leaves, when' feen, remain upon any 

 of the green-houf,? plants ; and let no weeds grow in the 

 pots. 



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