Feb. TJoe Gardeners Kalendar. 67 

 houfe, by drawing the upper faflies down a lit- 

 tle; but this muft be done with caution at firft; 

 never opening the glaffes when the wind is 

 ftiarp, or if it blows againft the front of the 

 green-houfe; for a fliarp air, at this feaion, 

 will do great damage to your plants, as they 

 have been rendered tender by /landing in the 

 green-houfe all the winter. Myrtles, Oranges, 

 Geraniums, and other hardy plants, muft now 

 be frequently refreflied with v^ater ; but let 

 them have it mioderately and often ; for if it be 

 given to them in large quantities at this feafon, 

 it will be very injurious to them. 



Pick oft all dead and decayed leaves from 

 your plants, and ftir the furface of the earth 

 in the pots or tubs, clearing them from weeds; 

 and if you add a little very rotten neats dung 

 upon the tops of the tubs or pots of Orange- 

 trees, it will be ferviceable to the plants. You 

 fhould at the fame time brufli down all cob- 

 webs, and make the houfe clean in every part, 

 neatnefs being as neceffary to the health of 

 plants as of animals. 



Make hot-beds to fow tender exotick feeds 

 upon, which are brought from very hot coun- 

 tries, obferving to work the dung well, turn- 

 ing it over two or three times while it remains 

 in the heap, and when removed to the beds, 

 F 2 it 



