512 CREEN-rfOUSE DISPLAYED. 



Obferve, previous to removal into the 

 Green-houfc, dear the heads of the plants 

 from decayed leaves, and prune any irregular 

 and llray rambling fhoots, and cut out decayed 

 (hoots, italks, &c. clear the earth in the pots 

 from weeds, then looien tlie mold at top an 

 inch or two deep, or mav remove fome of the 

 Joofened earth, and tili up the pots with an 

 equal portion of frelh mould, which will 

 prove beneficial in refreihing the roots, and 

 promoting a lively vcrduie in the leaves of 

 the head as well as have a neat appearance in 

 the furface of the earth in the pots. 



In placing the plants in the Green-houfe, 

 difpoie the talleft more or Icfs backward, the 

 others in a regular gradation according to 

 their feveral heights, to. the lowed in the 

 front row, generally difpofing them in a di- 

 verfified order to difplay a conTp;cuous variety 

 in the different forms, colours, and tints of 

 the leaves, &c. the fmnllcr facculents, and 

 others of diminutive grow h fhould be difpofcd 

 principally forward, or upon narrow (helves 

 to have the full fun, not Ihaded by the plants 

 i)f larger extenfion. 



After being placed in the Green-h^ufe, 

 obferve, in September and Oftober, if the 

 weather continues mild, to admit plenty of 

 air everyday, or when firll brought in, may 

 ■continue the windows open day and night in 

 mild dry weather, for the tirll week or two ; 

 but when the nights prove cold, Ihut all clofe 

 every evening till morning, and in all mild 

 days give air freely, and fupply the plants 

 with modcraie waterings once a week o;;|brt. 

 flight, During 



