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tender leaves of the young plants should get 

 scorched ; it will be also necessary to have a 

 careful eye, daily for slugs, worms, &c. other- 

 wise they will be liable to suffer much from the 

 depredations of these insects, particularly in 

 the evenings. Should there be any fine, light 

 covered seeds, such as heaths, &c. they must 

 be set in such manner, that they may be covered 

 with a common hot-bed frame, in a moderately 

 exposed situation, so that in case of sudden or 

 heavy showers which might otherwise wash the 

 seeds out of the pots, they may be occasionally 

 covered to preserve them from such violence ; 

 yet they may be exposed to gentle rains at 

 times, but never long together, lest they become 

 over wet, which would scon perish them in 

 this tender state. They will likewise require 

 to be shaded with a mat in clear weather, 

 or even a double mat, in the very hottest 

 season. 



Early in July, many of them will be growing 

 pretty fast, and will require to be potted off 

 into separate pots ; as it is much preferable 

 to do this while they are young, and small, be- 

 fore their roots become matted together, than 

 it is afterwards ; besides, that they have a con- 



