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pots, for the convenience of removing them 

 in and outof the green-houfe, proportioning the 

 fizes of the pots to that of the various forts of 

 plants; generally fmall pots at iirft in the 

 young growth of the plants, and according 

 as theyencreafe in ftze, are to be Shifted into 

 larger ; and fome forts, when confiderably 

 advanced, as in oranges, lemons, and Ameri- 

 can aloes, &c. they are occafionally (hifted inta 

 tubs, fmaller or larger, according t6 the en- 

 creafed iize of the plants. 



Collcdions of gjeen-houfe plants may be 

 had of mod of the principal nurferlcs, ready 

 raifed in pots to a proper growth ; and as 

 numerous forts propagate freely, either by 

 feeds, cuttings, layers, fuckers, off-fets, flips, 

 parting roots, 8cc. they may be encreafed by 

 thefe methods by degrees, and by obtaining 

 cuttings, flips, ofF-fets, Sec. occafionally from 

 any neighbouring gardens, in the bpring. 

 Summer, and Autumn, for planting. 



The feafon for planting green-houfe exo- 

 tics, either in young plants, or by cuttings, 

 flips, fuckers, layers, is either in the Spring, 

 in March, April, May, or cuttings, flips, 

 &c, occafionally in the Summer, June, July, 

 and Auguft. 



The proper foil for green-houfe plants, 

 may be any rich mellow garden earth, or a 

 compoll of light mellow loam, and light 

 garden mold, having been prepared in a heap, 

 in a free fituation, enjoying the benefit of the 

 fun and air, &c. tho' for the fucculent plants 

 in particular, as being wholly of a flefliy 



nature. 



