402 THE GREEN-HOUSE. I May. 



Inarching. 



Inarching may now be performed on oranges, lemons, and any 

 other plants that you desire to propagate in that way, for the method 

 see page 256. 



Bringing out the Green-House Plants. 



About the tenth of this month, two or three days earlier or later, 

 according to the season and situation, you may, in the middle states, 

 begin to bring out the more hardy kinds of green-house plants, such 

 as the viburnum tinus, prunus lauro-cerasus, prunus lusitanica, 

 nerium oleander, hydrangea hortensis, myrtles, pomegranates, 

 oranges, lemons, magnolia grandiflora, lagerstrocmiaindica, daphne 

 indicum, and all the other hardy kinds: the more tender, and ten- 

 derest sorts, are to be brought out successively, so that the entire 

 may be abroad by the twentieth of the month. 



In the eastern states this work must be delayed for a week or 

 two longer, according to the respective climates, and not attempt- 

 ed while there is any danger remaining from night frosts; but when 

 this is over, the sooner the plants are taken out the better, espe- 

 cially the more hardy kinds: by no means ought they to be con- 

 tinued a day longer in the house than their preservation from frost 

 and cold severe weather requires, as at this season the young shoots 

 of many kinds will be growing freely, and if deprived of the bene- 

 iit of the open air, they would become weak and sickly. 



Generally, when the plants are first brought out of the green- 

 house, it would be advisable to place them in a warm situation 

 where the wind can have but little power; about ten or twelve 

 days after they will be somewhat hardened to the open air, and 

 may then be removed to the places where they are to remain during 

 the season. 



Every plant, as soon as brought out, should be cleared from all 

 decayed leaves, dust and foulness of every kind, and the heads of 

 the whole ought to be watered all over by means of a watering pot 

 or a hand engine, which will greatly refresh and cause them to 

 assume a lively appearance. 



If not done before, take out. the earth from the tops of the pots 

 or tubs, and fill them up with fresh compost; this will greatly 

 encourage their flowering and promote a free growth; and il their 

 stems, &c. had not been pruned and dressed in the former months, 

 it should now be done. 



It would be very advisable, immediately on bringing out, to place 

 the pots of small growing plants on a stau;e, and the larger kinds on 

 boards or planks, supported on bricks or pieces of timber, in order 

 to prevent the earth worms from entering at their bottoms, which, 

 if once admitted, never fail to destroy the texture of the soil, and 

 render it like a honev-comb, consequently, it cannot long retain 

 moisture, and becomes more pervious than necessary to wind and 

 weather, to the great injury of the plants, and trouble of the gifr- 



