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ed half round ; by which they will grow more up. 

 right, and become much more handsome. But all 

 plants require this care less or more, in order to 

 keep them in good shape, and healthy ; and to pre- 

 vent unnecessary pruning, sticking, and training. 



Of Watering, $c. 



The plants must now be regularly attended to in 

 this particular; especially such of the shrubby 

 kinds as are in a free-growing state ; which should 

 be looked over daily, and have water according to 

 their wants. Others may require water but every 

 second or third day> and the succulent kinds perhaps 

 only once in four or five days, according to the state 

 of the weather. But the house should be duly 

 looked over, and no plant should be allowed to 

 droop or flag for want of water. The surface of 

 the earth in the pots, if anywise hard, should be oc- 

 casionally stirred with the point of a small stick, in 

 order the better to aid the descent of water to the 

 roots. 



The plants should now be syringed occasionally, 

 perhaps once in three or four days, in order to re- 

 fresh the leaves, and clean them from dust. Plants 

 of soft or downy foliage, that are liable to be af- 

 fected by the red spider, should be taken aside, and 

 be more forcibly syringed than others. This may 

 be done in the morning about eight o'clock, or in 

 the evening about five. 



If the green-fly, or the thrips, appear on any of 

 the plants, they should be taken out, and be fumi- 

 gated in a frame, &c. by themselves, as directed in 



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