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plants in general, and at all seasons. Having 

 fixed on the place they are to stand, it must be 

 thoroughly cleansed from weeds, and the 

 hedges, if any, neatly clipped. It should then 

 be well rolled, to make it perfectly firm and 

 level, over it a layer of good lime, slacked, and 

 made into the consistency of thick white wash, 

 should be poured; and let to soak into the 

 surface: This I recommend as being a strong 

 preventative against worms getting into the 

 pots ; which is always injurious to the plants. 

 When this is dry, let about an inch of finely 

 sifted coal -ashes, be regularly laid on, and 

 firmly rolled a second time. 



Being thus prepared, the plants may be 

 brought out and set regularly and level on the 

 surface ; in whatever form may best suit the 

 situation, or the fancy of the proprietor, even on 

 this subject a few observations may not be 

 unnecessary. 



Therefore in placing them, it should be 

 endeavoured to give them a loose, easy, but yet 

 judicious manner ; which is by far more hand- 

 some than the stiff, shorn like front, admired 

 by some : any plants that may be in flower, 

 should be placed in conspicuous situations, but 



