Aug,] The Hot-House 41 j 



Frejh-earthing, 



To orange and lemon trees, it would be a great advan- 

 tage to add a little frelh earth to the top of the tubs or 

 pots, provided it was not done in any of th€ former 

 months during the fummcr. 



In doing this, the earth in the top of the tubs or pots 

 fhouldbe loofened alnioll to -the furface of theroots : this 

 being done, the loofe earth is to be taken out, and the 

 tub filled up again with frcih rich earth. 



When this is done let every tub or pot have a moderate 

 watering; and this fettles the new earth clofe to theroots. 



This fhould be done in the beginning of the month; 

 and it is of fuch fervice to thefe plants, that if negle^led 

 before, the doing ofit fhouldnot be omitted now. 



Tncculcite Orange-trees* 



Inoculate orange-trees, for this is the only proper fea- 

 fon to perform that operation on thefc trees, but it muft 

 be done in the iirfl: or at farthell the fecond week in the 

 mouth. T})e proper Hocks to bud thefe upon, -is fuch as 

 areraifed from the kernels of the fame fort of fruit. Sec 

 ihe Green-houfe for June and July, 



The Hot -House. 



, Gi-ving Air and Water* 



CONTINUE to admit a large portion offrefhairinto 

 the hot-houfe daily, for the benefit of the plants in 

 general in this department ; obferving the rules as in 

 ■June and July, &c. 



Likewifelet all the plants have water pretty freely two 

 or three times a week. See July. 



Pine-apple Plants, 



The pine-apple plants, which are to bear the fruit to 

 be expefted next year, fliould now, where it was not done 

 laft month, be fhifted into the large pots, where they are 

 finally to remain to fruit. 



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