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of the month, removing them with balls, and watering them as soon 

 as planted. 



Management of Pots of Perennial Plants in general. 



Give fresh earth to such pots of perennial plants as were not 

 dressed and new earthed in March. For the method of doing; 

 which, see page 298. 



The plants will receive great benefit from this dressing; and 

 where it was not done in that month, it should not be put oft' longer 

 than the beginning of this. 



If you have plants of any kind in small pots that require to be 

 shifted into larger, it may be performed early in the month; in 

 doing of which, turn each plant out of the former pot with the ball 

 of earth entire; trim the outside roots and pare away some of the 

 old earth; having fresh mould or compost, replant it into a larger 

 pot, tilling the deficiency with new earth, and give some water 

 immediately. 



Be very particular in dry weather to supply all your plants with 

 a sufficiency of water; this is a material article and should not be 

 omitted. Water should be always given as often as the earth 

 begins to appear dry in the pots, as there is no other general rule 

 by which it can be administered. 



Pinks. 



Pinks may yet be transplanted, slipped, and managed as directed 

 in March, page 300 — but it will be necessary to do this as early in 

 the month as possible. 



Tender Annuals. 



Such tender annuals as you have in an advanced state are to be 

 managed as directed in page 299; always observing to give them 

 more and more air, in proportion to the increasing heat of the wea- 

 ther, and shade to the young and weakly plants from the mid -day 

 sun, when too powerful. As they advance in growth, it will be 

 necessary to raise the frames, in order to give them full liberty to 

 shoot, closing the vacancy below if thought necessary. 



But where there is the convenience either of drawing frame or 

 glass-case, for the purpose of drawing the tall growing tri-colours 

 and other curious annual plants, it may be effected to greater 

 advantage. 



The drawing frame is either composed of two, three, or more dif- 

 ferent frames, all of the same length and breadth, and each about 

 nine or ten inches deep, exxept the upper glass-frame, which should 

 be ten inches deep in front, and eighteen at the back; being all of 

 equal dimensions in width and length, made in a very exact man- 

 ner, to fit one on the top of another, appearing as but one frame 

 when thus joined, and are to be made use of in the following manner: 



Begin first with the deepest frame; then, when the plants have 



