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perfeftly clear from decayed leaves, for this is necefTary 

 to preferve their health as well as beauty. 



Therefore, as foon as any fuch leaves appear upon the 

 plants, let them immediately be removed; and alfo cut 

 out any dead wood that may from time to time appear. 



The green-houfe floor fhould be now frequently 

 cleared of thofe dead leaves which drop from the plants. 



For farther obfervations on the general ufe of the 

 green houfe plants in this feafon, fee January, &c. . 



The Hot-House. 



Care of the fruiting Pines and other Plaftts in the hot- ' 

 houfe. 



Continue great attention at this feafon, to the fruit- 

 ing pines and all the other tender exotics in the 

 hot-houfe, to fupport a good fire every night and give 

 occafional waterings, and frefh air, as explained below. 



Every evening, about three, four, or five o'clock, ac- 

 cording to th-e temperature of the weather, continue to 

 make the hot-houfe fires ; obferving, as faid laft month, 

 never to make the fire too ftrong, fo as to render the 

 heat of the wall of the flues anywife violent, for that 

 would prove of bad confequence to the pines and other 

 plants. 



You are lik'ewife now to obferve, as advifed laft 

 month, that in very {^^tx^ weather, and no fun, the 

 hot-houfe fires muft be continued' alfo in the morning 

 and fometimes all day long. 



The perfon who attends the fire, Ihould always, the 

 laft thing, before he goes to bed, examine them, and 

 add more fuel if it is wanted ; nothing is fo proper for 

 this purpofe as coals or cinders, becaufe of the regularity 

 and duration of their heat ; yet wood, turfj or peat will 

 do, in default of coals, but require, more attendance 

 to augment the fires. 



The topglaffeS of the hot-houfe (hould at this feafon 

 be covered every night in fevere frofts,. either with fliut- 

 ters or mats ; but thereadieft method of covering is with 

 a large painted canvas cloth, fuch as might be made out 

 of a large fail-cloth: But this ihould, if poffible, be 

 made to roll upon one or more poles extending the 



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