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tiratering to fettle the new earth clofe in every 

 part; and thus proceed in any occaiional Ihift- 

 ing, either in fraaller or larger as may be re» 

 quired, fupplying them with gentle waterings. 



Or in iliifting, if any plants appear of a 

 weak or unhealthful, fickiy ftate, moit or all 

 the old earth may be fhaken from about the 

 roots, of which prune out all decayed parts ; 

 alfo prune the head in fome proportion there- 

 to, cutting out any dead or very weakly fhoots 

 or branches, and wafli the roots in a tub of 

 water, then re-pot the plant wholly in frefh 

 earth. 



But as ihifting into larger pots will only be 

 required occafiona'ly, it is advifeable, in plants 

 not fhifted, to give an annual dreffing by frtih 

 earthing the tops and fides of the pots every 

 Spring and Autumn ; iirft Hirring the top 

 earth an inch or two, and a little down rouad 

 the iides, removing the loofened mold, tliea 

 &il up the fpace with new compoft. 



Or where fre(h earthing is not thought ne- 

 ceflary, it is very proper to loofen the top 

 earth once or twice or more in the courfe of 

 the Spring and Summer particularly, levelling^ 

 it evenly again, it will give a neat appeai- 

 ance, and always prove ferviceable to the 

 plants. 



When any of the woody plants, as myrtles, 

 geraniums, oranges, &c. have irregular heads, 

 they may be pruned in the Spring, to fhorten 

 firaggling branches Dr fhoots, or to cut out 

 any very diforderly growths, that they may 

 advance in a more regular form the enfuing 

 Suraiacr., 



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