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of the pit, in regular order ; according to the 

 fashion of the house. If sawdust is used, as 

 recommended in Chap. 2, Sect. 2 of this work, 

 it will contribute much to their cleanliness, and 

 also make a more agreeable appearance than 

 the tan. 



The tenderer sorts being all plunged, let the 

 hardier kinds, which do not positively require 

 the aid of tan-heat to preserve them, be ranged 

 in regular order on the shelves and benches, 

 which. may be over the flues, or elsewhere with- 

 in the house : these situations will more parti- 

 cularly suit the tender succulent species, a dry 

 heat being more congenial to their nature ; and 

 also, some of them, the furthest from the en- 

 trance of the fire, will be found both necessary, 

 and convenient to set any of the tenderer green- 

 house plants on them, when the severity of the 

 winter renders it adviseable, likewise, those of 

 them which may want forcing in the" spring, 

 for cuttings, or flowers. All these places being 

 set to rights, and the passages &c. swept 

 clean ; give the plants a good syringing to wash 

 off whatever dust they may have acquired dur- 

 ing their removal ; which will complete the 

 business for this time. 



