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press the soil firmly around the ball of moist earth. It 

 ought not to be necessary to water the plants after set- 

 ting out, but if the sun is very hot, a piece of newspaper, 



a foot or eighteen inches square, may be placed over each 

 plant; this will shade them and check the evaporation of 

 water from the leaves. The plants will in any case be 

 apt to wilt a little, but this will not hurt them. 

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