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the plants may have time to dry, which they will 

 do in a few hours, and then they must undergo 

 the same operation a second time. 



In the next dipping, one table-spoonful of sweet ' 

 oil should be added to every gallon of the mixture. 

 If a table-spoonful of oil, and two ounces of green 

 soft soap be put together, and a little prepared 

 boiling water poured thereon, the oil will most 

 readily incorporate. 



The process of the second operation being 

 exactly the same as the first, a repetition thereof 

 is unnecessary. 



After the second dipping, a sponge should be 

 used to remove any unsightly matter left on the 

 leaves of the plants. They should then be set to 

 dry with their tops downwards, that the mixture 

 may drain from every part ; for it is necessary 

 that every part of the plant should be quite dry 

 before it is planted. 



During the performance of the above operations, 

 a sufficient number of labourers should be employed 

 in getting the hot-house ready for the reception 

 of the plants, [as changing the tan, and cleaning 

 every part of the hot-house, and if the inside of 

 the roof were painted at the same time it w T ould 

 be better. Also, it might be serviceable if a small 

 fire was made in the Pine-pit with charcoal and 

 sulphur, and the house shut up an hour or two 

 to keep in the steam. But in case there are Vines 

 growing in the hot-house, this last operation must 



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