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plants, fome being of diminutive growth » 

 odiers flow growers, they mult have fmali 

 pots in proportion, and as others are i'rec 

 ihcoters, and fome attain fome conflderable 

 fze, allow ihefe pots of larger dimenfions, 

 fuch as 24's, or i6's. Sec. in the advanced 

 Ifete of the plants; all which of the woody 

 and herbaceous kinds may be potted in any 

 light rich garden earth ; but the fucculent 

 kinds, on account of their peculiar exceeding 

 xnoiii: quality, fhould have a light dry fanuy 

 or rubbifiiy foil. 



Obierve, in potting the diircrent plants, 

 tiat as there are holes at the bottom of the 

 pots for difcharging the fuperfluous moill in 

 the occafional waterings, be careful, before 

 putting in the earth, to place feme pieces 

 of tile, or oyfter ihells, one over each 

 hole, both to keep the aperture from being 

 clogged up, and the earth of the pots from 

 being wafhed out in watering, as well as to 

 confine the roots of the plants within the pot. 



In potting the plants, firfl put fome earrh 

 in the pots, a quarter, or half full, or more, 

 according to the fize of the roots, or of the 

 ball of earth thereto, of fuch as are remove<a 

 with balls, then placing the plant in the pot, 

 £11 up with more earth to the brim, fhaking 

 the pot gently to fettle the earth clcfe about 

 the roots, and diredlly give a moderate water- 

 ing. 



Generally obferve, in potting fuch plants 

 fis can be removed from one pot to another, 



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