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dilemma, is where -there are two, or more 

 houses, to appropriate one of them entirely to 

 the reception of the most tender, and weak 

 growing kinds, where a degree of heat may be 

 kept up, suitable to their nature ; or in other 

 words, as near as possible to that of the coun- 

 try in which they grow spontaneously: a part 

 of natural knowledge which every gardener 

 should endeavour to possess, before he under- 

 takes the management of these departments; 

 particularly, if he but for a moment considers, 

 how intimately his credit in his profession is 

 connected with the well being of the articles 

 placed under his care. 



SECTION III. 



In course of the next and following months, 

 (May and June), the plants will in general 

 grow very luxuriantly ; and some of them may 

 perhaps be found extending their roots into the 

 tan , through the bottom hole of the pots ; par- 

 ticularly the free growing sorts ; if any symp- 

 tom of this appears, it may be easily remedied 

 by lifting the pot up out of the tan, and setting 

 it on the surface for a few days; this, gives 



