Dec] Tut Green-House 54^ 



and, for the greater fecurity, it will alfo be proper to 

 nail up mats againft all the Ihutters. 



Likewife, when the froft happens to be very fevere, it 

 will, for the better protedion of the plants, be advife- 

 able to make a fmall fire if there are the accommodation 

 of flues, which are very necefTary in every good green 

 houfe, both as an occafional defence againft the rigours 

 of froft, and to expel great damps in foggy weather; 

 but in defe6l of flues, that in hard frofts, make a fmall 

 fire in fome convenient utenfil, and place it within the 

 green-houfe kept diftant from the plants : very moderate, 

 and fliifted to difl^erent parts of the houfe ; always ob- 

 ferving to move fome of ihe plants from that part 

 where the fire is placed. 



But thefe fires in either method fhould never be made 

 in the green-houfe, unlefs the froft is extremely fe- 

 vere ; and never kept longer than there appears to be an 

 abfolute neceflity. See January. 



Wateriug Green-houfe Plants* 



Water muft now and then be given to the plants ixk 

 the green-houfe, for moft of the woody kinds will re- 

 quire that afliftance at due times. 



But in watering thefe plants, make it always a rule at 

 thisfeafon to give only a very moderate quantity to each 

 pot or tub at a time ; for if they are once over-watered at 

 this feafon of the year, fo as to render the earth very 

 wet, it will remain fo for a long time, moft aflTuredly 

 occafion the plants to drop their leaves, efpecially the 

 orange and lemon trees, and totally deftoy fome of the 

 more tender kinds. 



For that reafon let particular care be taken in water- 

 ing, to do it with moderation, and to give the water 

 only to fuch pots or tubs as are in want of that article. 



The aloes, and other fucculent plants, muft now be 

 very feldom and alfo very fparingly watered : for much 

 moifture at this feafon would rot this kind of plants. 

 See January and February » 



Keeping the Plants clean. 



The green-houfe plants in general ftiould now be kept 



perfedly 



