444 The H o t - H o u s . [Sepr. 



When the nights begin tc be cold, let Tome inat$ be 

 thrown over the glafTes every night. 



Raife theglaflesa little in the middle of the day to Let 

 out the fleam, and to admit air to the plants. 



General Care of all Plants in the Hot-houfe. 



Continue the care of all other tender plants in the 

 hot-houfe or flove ; let them be carefully looked over at 

 leall three times a week, tc fee where water is wanted, as 

 fome will require it every other day, and the generality 

 will need to be refrefhed twice a week at leaft. 



But particularly all the Ihrubby kinds. 



The fucculent kinds will alfo require to be refrefhed 

 jr.oderately with that article once r week. 



Obferve nearly the fame care in the general manage- 

 ment as in the two or three former months, both in giv- 

 iiig air, watering, cleaning, and Ihifting, where necef- 

 iary, into frefh earth or larger pots ; as alfo to propa- 

 gate by cuttings, layers, fuckers, &c. 



Pnpare Ctmpofis, 



Prepare compofts for the y^irious plants of this depart- 

 nnent. 



For the pines procure a quantity of light rich kitchen 

 garden earth, and if poffible, an equal portion of good 

 right furface loam, from a common or field, &c. add- 

 ing alfo a fupply of dry rotten dung; blending the 

 whole well together in a heap, in the fun and full air; 

 where, if it remains feveral months or a year, and 

 turned over two or three times, it will be an additional 

 advantage. 



Likewife, for moft of the fhrubby tribe in the hot- 

 houfe, and the herbaceous plants, prepare a compoft of 

 any good light earth and fandy ioam, and a portion of 

 <iry rotten dung. 



But for the fucculent tribe, Ihould have a compofition 

 of the lighteft dry foils: as any light poor fandy earth, 

 cr incorporated with a fandy or any dry loofe rubb.fhy 

 materials : for as thofe plants themielves abound in hu- 

 midity, rich QX moifl ftrong foils would occafion them 

 to rot. 



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