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earthy, nor very wet; and when brought 

 home, if it appears very full of moillure, ei- 

 ther throw it in a heap to drain and ferment 

 in heat, or if very wet, fprend it to dry in 

 the fun for a day or two, then carry it into 

 the pit of the Hot-houfe, filling it up there- 

 with to the top, or two or three inches, or 

 more above, to allow for fettling, it will foon 

 ferment and heat in a proper temperature, 

 which fometimes proves violent at firit, and 

 in which cafe the plants muft not be plunged 

 fully till the great burning heat is over, or at 

 ]eaft do not plunge the pots of plants above 

 half way for the firlt week or two ; obferving, 

 as it is principally the pine plants that are to 

 occuDY the baik-bed, p'ace the talleft plants 

 behind, and fo proceeding in gradual order to 

 the loweil in front, at a foot or more diftance 

 between the pots. 



The other plants may be placed fome upon 

 Ihelves, and tops of the flues, &c. and others 

 you wifh to forward in growth, may be 

 plunged in the bark-bed. 



With regard to the general management of 

 the Hot-houfe, and culture of the plants, ic 

 muft be obferved the plants are always to re- 

 main in the houle ; and the pine plants, in 

 particular, continued conftantly in the bark- 

 beds : obferve the following particulars in 

 their Winter and Summer culture. 



In Winter, from Oaober till May, it is 

 neceflary to make fires every evening, about 

 four or five o'clock, to warm the flues fuffici- 



ently 



