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fresh soil, they will reach a much greater size than 

 when confined to small pots, which is, however, the 

 most general practice, these being more convenient 

 for the Greenhouse stage. The operation of re-pot- 

 ting may be performed, with great success, any time 

 from February to September, but not later in the 

 season than the middle of the latter month, as it is 

 very desirable that the plants should have time be- 

 fore Winter to establish themselves in the pots. The 

 seedlings, or other young plants, will require to be 

 two or three times shifted in, ( the course of the sea- 

 son, according to their growth, which is always 

 our best guide. 



The soil in which Greenhouse and Conserva- 

 tory plants seem most to delight, is sandy loam 

 from a pasture, consisting of the top sward, which 

 should be chopped up finely amongst it with the 

 spade, but not sifted, as the roots will make a 

 rapid progress through these fibrous particles. This 

 loam should be mixed, previous to using, with one- 

 third of sandy peat, and about a fourth of well de- 

 composed leaf-mould ; and if not naturally of a light 

 sandy texture, it should be rendered so, by adding 

 a portion of sharp pit sand to it : these ingredients 

 being well incorporated together, the mould will be 

 fit for using ; but observe, never to use it in pot- 

 ting, except when in a rather dry state ; and for 

 preserving it from getting too wet, a shed should be 

 devoted for this purpose, and a quantity of soil 

 always kept in readiness. About the middle, or 

 latter end of May, the plants may be removed from 

 the Greenhouse to their Summer station, out of 



