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time as possible out of the tan, at this season, they 

 should without fail be plunged the next, or fol- 

 lowing day at farthest ; regulating them in the 

 same manner in which they stood before, or 

 otherwise, as it suits convenience : it will be 

 also requisite, to keep a pretty brisk fire heat in 

 the house, while the plants are out of the tan, 

 and until the bottom heat in the pit becomes 

 sufficiently strong ; else they will be liable 

 thereby to droop, and lose many of their leaves 

 in consequence of being checked at this season. 



However, should it happen, (which is seldom 

 the case,) that a series of clear, fine weather, 

 follows this operation, the action of the sun 

 may possibly occasion the heat to rise rather 

 violent, in course of a few days after being re- 

 newed : to this particular attention must be 

 paid, and if any such symptom should appear, 

 it must be immediately remedied by lifting the 

 pots out of their places, and throwing into the 

 holes a small quantity of the surface tan ; on 

 which the pots may be again set in a loose 

 manner; thus, by permitting the heat to pass 

 freely off by the sides of the pots, it prevents its 

 burning the earth, or roots, which would be 

 certain death to the plants. When its violence 



