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leaves to support, they soon find their way 

 into the fresh mould ; and the plants, by being 

 thus taken in time, and when done, placed in a 

 brisk bottom heat to assist them, will in the 

 space of three or four days at farthest be well 

 recovered, and in general, able to support 

 themselves against the strongest rays we may 

 reasonably expect at that season; without much 

 danger to their leaves. 



It may not be unnecessary to premise, that 

 as in other cases, before this operation is at- 

 tempted to be carried into execution, there 

 are a few preparations absolutely necessary ; 

 first, a proper situation should be provided, 

 such as a close shed, where the plants will be 

 secure from wind and sun, while they are out 

 of the hot-house ; secondly, as much as may be 

 thought sufficient for the purpose, of the diffe- 

 rent sorts of mould mentioned in page 2, each 

 to be kept separate, so that the operator may 

 have it in his power to mix any two, or more of 

 them, as may be deemed requisite to the nature 

 of the different plants when shifting them; 

 lastly, a sufficient number of the different sized 

 pots to be cleaned, and drained as in other 

 cases, only observing, that as grown plants are 



