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consequence of the collections of the former 

 description being so much more extensive 

 than those of the latter, and equal care is neces- 

 sary to both. 



To be enabled to execute this business with 

 regularity, every preparation should be previ- 

 ously made, and the different sorts of mould 

 laid up in a shed ; as well to keep them from 

 becoming too wet for use by sudden showers, 

 as from getting too dry by the action of the 

 sun, or arid winds which may be expected at 

 this season. Also on wet days (if nothing 

 more urgent is to be done) let a quantity of 

 old broken pots be made small, to serve for 

 draining to the tenderer sorts ; the coarse 

 siftings of peat being sufficient for the stronger 

 growing kinds. 



Things being thus in readiness about the 

 middle, or end of May, the general shifting 

 should be commenced : in order to which, let 

 some of the plants be carried to the shed, and 

 carefully proceeded with in the manner already 

 directed for hot- house plants ; observing, above 

 all things, not to injure the roots, but gently to 

 loosen them with the hand in such manner, 

 that the matt of roots, which is generally 



