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nature points out to us, and many green-house 

 plants bringing 1 theirs to perfection in this 

 country, besides large quantities that are daily 

 imported from the milder regions abroad, I 

 shall proceed with them first ; and give a few- 

 general rules, which I think necessary to be 

 observed in sowing them, and their subsequent 

 management when grown, until they arrive at 

 maturity, when they may be afterwards treated 

 in the same manner as directed for the general 

 stock, for which see, Chap. 2. of this Second 

 Part. 



It must be by this time needless, to repeat 

 the necessity of being provided with a stock of 

 prepared pots, and earths of different sorts, and 

 their preparation ; suffice it to say, that what- 

 ever mould is wanted for this purpose, should 

 be moderately dry, and finely sifted before used: 

 the sifting should be performed with two sieves, 

 one of which must be particularly fine, to pro- 

 cure surfacing, and covering mould, for the finer 

 seeds. 



The month of February seems to be the 

 most proper season for sowing these seeds ; as 

 they soon vegetate at this time, and make 

 strong' handsome plants, by the latter end of 



