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soft tender leaves of these plants ; in which case, 

 as soon as they are observed to be collected in 

 force, upon any individual plant ; it should be 

 removed to some of the quarters of the flower 

 garden, without loss of time, and another sub- 

 tituted in its room ; this practice will contribute 

 towards subduing this formidable enemy, so 

 that, combined with other exertions, by the 

 time it becomes necessary to have the hot- 

 house plants reinstated in the bark-bed, the 

 house should, I think, be pretty free from them. 



These being now in the green-house, will 

 require a little attention to preserve their ver- 

 dure, such as keeping the glasses close at night, 

 and admitting air only on fine days ; thus to ex- 

 clude any chilling, or strong winds, that may 

 happen to prevail ; which would occasion the 

 leaves to contract a languid, yellowish appear- 

 ance ; however, in course of a week or ten days, 

 they will be able to withstand any weather that 

 may in reason be expected, at this season ; un- 

 less it happens to be unusually violent; in 

 which case it must be guarded against accord- 

 ingly. 



The principal care they will require now for 

 about a month, or so, is to be regularly cleaned 



