THE 



EXOTIC GARDENER. 



PART FIRST. 



OP 



THE HOT-HOUSE. 



CHAPTER I. 



SECTION I. 



Although most frequently the first effort of a 

 collector is to supply himself with a stock of 

 grown plants from the nursery, yet they are no 

 sooner in his possession, than he thinks of ap- 

 plying himself to their propagation ; and indeed 

 in all probability, may have a quantity of seeds 

 by him ; which few gentlemen are without the 

 means of procuring either from their friends in 



