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latter end of May, or the beginning of the laft 

 month, which require larger pots than they 

 we.re firft planted into, fhould now be fliifted 

 again j but, unlefs they are fuch as grow fad, it 

 will be beft to confine their roots, and not over 

 pot them, for that will prevent their growth ^ 

 then plunge fuch of them as are tender, into the 

 hot-bed of tanners bark, obferving to water 

 them and (hade the glaffes, until they have 

 taken new root ^ after which, they mufl have 

 air and water in proportion to the heat of the 

 weather. 



Wa(h and clean the leaves and tender 

 flioots of the choice exotick plants from filth 

 and infecls, both which commonly infeft them 

 at this feafon (efpecially thofe in the bark- 

 ftove) : v/hich if not cleaned in time, the in- 

 feds will fpread themfelves over moft of the 

 other plants in the fame flove, fo as not to be 

 eafily deftroyed ; and will not only render 

 the plants unfightly, but greatly retard their 

 growth. 



In hot weather give the tender exoticks as 

 much free air as poflible, efpecially when there 

 is not much wind ftirringj and, in the middle 

 of the day, it will be proper to (hade the glalTes 

 of the hot-beds where the glafles are near the 

 plants, when the fun is violently hotiOtherwife 



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