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me again observe, that unless it becomes actu- 

 ally necessary, by the action of the fire, or the 

 extreme drought of the season, (a circumstance 

 not much to be dreaded in our climate at this 

 time of the year,) the less water used the bet- 

 ter; for though the plants in general like to 

 be kept pretty moist in the summer, there is 

 hardly any thing more pernicious to them now 

 than an extreme of moisture. 



SECTION IV. 



During the months of January and February, 

 and indeed all through the winter, and early 

 spring, on account of the necessary closeness 

 of these departments, it may be expected to see 

 a few dead, or yellow leaves on the plants; 

 these, together with the dead flowers, and what- 

 ever damps may occasionally appear, should be 

 picked off as soon as discovered. 



The mildew, and green fly, will also be pay- 

 ing frequent visits at this season ; particularly 

 on the young shoots of heaths, and such like 

 tender leaved plants. The best remedy I have 

 been able to find, for the first of these, is, to 

 procure about equal proportions of sulphur, and 



