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are extremely susceptible of injury by ove* 



shading. 



In the space of ten days or a fortnight, some 

 of the free roodng kinds will be making efforts 

 of growth ; as soon as this is noticed, it will be 

 necessary to give them a little air, by taking 

 the glasses off every evening, when the sua is 

 quite receded from them, and putting them on 

 again early the following morning; until they 

 are by that means hardened, so as to be able to 

 bear the full power of the sun without the glass, 

 when it is to be entirely discontinued. If any 

 of them should droop their heads w r hen this 

 operation is first performed, it is proper to re- 

 frain from moving the glasses, until they have 

 gamed more strength. The shading is also to 

 be decreased by degrees, but not so much as to 

 l^e entirely done away while there remains any 

 of them under glasses. In this manner is the 

 business to be followed, at different intervals, 

 according as the cuttings are ready during the 

 next, and following month of March, and April. 



From the latter end of March, to the middle 

 or end of July, cu tings of all the com men 

 kinds of geraniu m may be put in with sue. 

 cess, let a moderate hot- bed be made up, and 



