Jti CftEEif-HOVS€ DliPLAYtn. 



ginally of diftant warm climates, that in thi9 

 country they require the protection of a Green- 

 houfein Winter, from Oftober till IVlay, and 

 admit of being placed in the open air in Sum- 

 mer, from May till Odober aforefaid ; and 

 therefore muft always be cultivated in pots, 

 SiC, in order fJr removing them in and out of 

 the Grecn-houfe in the above feafons. 



As to the utility of Green-houfe plants in 

 g^ardening, it, as before obferved, is princi- 

 |)a]ly for variety, ornament and curiofity. 

 Tiiey, in their various differc-nt growths, fo- 

 liage, flowers and fruit,. &c. dilplay a consi- 

 derable variety at all feafons j many of them 

 are aifo very ornamental, and others are fiur- 

 gular and curious in their general ftniclure 

 and appearance; and in the greater part, 

 being ever-green, they continue in verdure 

 the year round, and fome forts continue flow- 

 ering ornamentally mort times of the year, a^ 

 in geraniums and fome others ; and feme, aS 

 in oranges and lemons, remain furnifhed with 

 beautiful fruity indifferent degrees of growth, 

 both in Summer and Winter; that in thl> 

 ijvhole, they both when difpofed together 'u\ 

 the Green-houfe for their Winter refidence-, 

 and when placed in the open air in Summer, J 

 effea a moll agreeably-eiitertaining diverfity. I 



That, as they are all e?fotics, or natural 

 inhabitants of diliant countries, colleftedJ 

 from many dirferent parts cf the world, thef\ 

 difplay various different ftrudares and dimen*.' 

 fions of growth, both of woody, fucculen^, 

 and herbaceous tribes, from two or threft 

 inches to fcverai feet high, and fome are of 



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