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over the plants in the fore-part of the day, and by 

 watering at root, prevent any that seem languid 

 from drooping. 



The succulent kinds will hardly require any wa- 

 ter, except in very sultry weather, as the dew and 

 natural moisture of the night air is sufficient to sus- 

 tain them. I have known these to have no water 

 given them for a whole summer, and yet they 

 looked healthy at the end of it. Indeed, in wet 

 seasons, they should be kept in the house. 



Care of Plants in the House. 



The plants left in the Green-house, and the an- 

 nuals, &c. placed there last month, must be attend- 

 ed to, with respect to airing and watering, much as 

 already noticed. 



The house should be opened early, and should 

 stand open till seven or eight in the evening. In 

 mild serene weather, it may even stand open all 

 night 5 though not to its fullest extent, if there be 

 many stove exotics placed in it. 



The plants should be daily looked over, and have 

 water according as they may require it. In very 

 hot clear weather, they should even be looked over 

 twice a- day ; as the balsams in particular, that re- 

 quire a deal of 'water, and others in a free growing 

 state, might otherwise be found drooping. The 

 whole should be syringed every evening, or every 

 second evening at the least, after having given the 

 proper quantity of water at root. This is particu- 

 larly necessary for the balsams, on account that they 



