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carefully out of its pot, and set upright in the 

 hole, some of the favourite soil being previously 

 put in ; more of which should be added round 

 the roots, and over that the compost of the pit 

 may be levelled, and the whole pressed pretty 

 tight to the roots. 



In this manner, let the whole be planted, 

 but observe that they are not deeper in the 

 mould of the pit, than they were in pots. 

 Many of them being extremely liable to canker, 

 and mortify, in the lower part of their stems 

 when planted too deep : particularly the ten- 

 derer sorts. They should all be carefully and 

 regularly supported with neat sticks, and for 

 the larger species pretty strong ones should be 

 used ; to prevent the winds from loosening 

 them in their situations. After which, let them 

 be thoroughly watered with a moderately 

 coarse rosed water pot, to settle and bind the 

 earth to their respective roots. 



If this work is done at the proper season, 

 they will make a considerable progress before 

 the cold of winter puts a stop to vegetation ; 

 whereas, if deferred until late in the year, 

 they for the most part remain dormant three or 

 four months : yet they will even then, (pro- 



