MAR.] AND CONSERVATORY. 575 



admitting it so freely, in sunshine, as to keep down 

 the mercury to about 6O ; observing to give and 

 reduce air by degrees, as directed above (in this 

 month) For the Green-house. 



Of watering and shading the Plants. 



According to their different habits the plants 

 should be attended to with water ; but it will be 

 improper to make the borders very moist ; they 

 had better be kept only moderately so, for a few 

 weeks, or till the plants get established ; as other- 

 wise their roots might be chilled, and many of the 

 tender kinds might languish. 



The plants will not generally require to be shaded; 

 but only those whose balls have been necessarily re- 

 duced a good deal, and others, perhaps, of tender 

 foliage. Over such, temporary shades of paper, 

 linen or canvas, should be placed, when the sun is 

 hot, till they have struck new roots, and get esta- 

 blished in the soil. 



