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The pots are then to be removed to a place v/here the* 

 plants can be defended from boifterous winds, and 

 Ihaded the greateit part ©f the day from the fun. 



Loojcning and ginjing fome frejh Earth to the Pots 

 in general. 



At this time it will be proper to examine the earth in- 

 all the pots and tubs ; and, vyhere it is inclinable to bind, 

 let the furface be carefully loofened to a little depth, 

 breaking the earth fmall with the hand ; and add, at the 

 fame time, a little fprinkling of frelh earth, and then- 

 lay the furface fmooth. 



This little dreffing will do the plants, at this time,- 

 more good than many peodle might think ; but in parti- 

 cuLir to fuch plants as are in fmall pots. 



But this might now be pradifed on ^11 the pots and 

 tubs in general, and it would very much refrelli all the 

 different forts of plants. 



Propagate Green-houfe PloAifs by Layers. 



This is iHll a proper time to make layejs of many kinds 

 of exotic fnrubs. Let it be obferved, it is the flioots of 

 the fame fummer's growth that are the m.ofl proper parts 

 to lay nov/ into the earth. 



Many forts may be propagated by that method, and a 

 trial may now be made on fuch kinds as you deliretoen-. 

 creafe ; but let it be done in the beginning of the month. 



By that metjiod you may propaagte myrtles, jafraines,. 

 pomegranates, granadillas, and fuch like Ihrubs, 



Bud Orange and Lemon 'Tree^.- 



About the middle, or towards the latter end of thl-j- 

 month, you may be^in to bud orange and lemon-trees. 



Thefe trees are propagated by inoculating them upon 

 flocks raifed from the kernels of their fruit procured 

 i^n the fpring ; and fuch as are found in rotten fruit are 

 as good as any for this purpofe. 



Thefe kernals muft be fown in the fpring (that is, in 

 March) in pots of rich earth ; the faid pots are to be 

 plunged in a hot bed ; and in three or four vveeks at 

 fanhell, the plants will come up, when they mull be 

 allowed fome air and wafer at times : in fix weeks or two 

 months after the plants are up, they may be tranfplant- 



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