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more freely to the woody and other plants ; 

 bu: always moderate at this feafun, not abov^ 

 once a week or fortnight, or as it may appear 

 neceiTary by the earth drying conhderably, 

 keeping the earth only very moderately moiil, 

 never rendered vsry wet, which at this time^ 

 would prove greatly cetrlmental, ai it would 

 be long before the earth recovered a moderate 

 temperature, and in ics very wet dale, v^ould 

 chill the tender fibres of the roots, and occa-» 

 fion many of the plants to drop their leaves, 

 or wholly perifh fome tenderer kinds, and as 

 to the fucculent plants above-mentioned, they 

 being full of moillure, require very little 

 water during the Winter, only fometimes 4 

 fmall portion when the eartli is very dry, jui^ 

 to moiften it as moderately as pofTible. 



In watering the Green-houfe plants, it is 

 proper, fometimes, when the leaves are foul, 

 ot duily, to water all over the head ; whicii 

 v/ill clean and refreihen the leaves of a livaly 

 appearance. 



While the plants remain in the Green-houfa 

 all Winter, decayed leaves will often occur, 

 and young tender (hoots will cafually decay, 

 all which ihouid be detached according as 

 they appear. 



Where the furface of the earth in any of 

 the pots, binds or crulls hard, loofen it occa- 

 iionally. 



After the fe verity of Winter, or cold vvea^ 

 ther is pail, and the mi!d fe.ifon of Spring 

 advanced, give larger admiiTions of frefti air, 

 accordingly, ftill encreafmg it in proportioq 

 as the warm weather commences; likewlfe 



give 



