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CHAPTER III. 



OF THE GENERAL CULTURE OF GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS, 

 AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



This subject embraces a variety of particulars and 

 operations, which have for their end the growth and 

 •flowering of the plants, their maintenance in health, 

 and the general beauty and effect of the green-house. 

 We shall first premise a few remarks on the stock of 

 materials requisite for culture, and next consider in 

 succession the general principles of exotic culture, 

 and the culture and management suitable for the four 

 quarters of the year. 



Sect. I. Of forming a stock of Soils, Pots, Props, 

 and other articles, for Green-house culture. 



It may be useful to commence this section by stat- 

 ing a general principle as to soils, which it would 

 greatly benefit the practical gardener to keep con- 

 stantly in his mind. All plants that are susceptible 

 of much alteration by culture, will grow in nearly 

 the same soil. All plants that by culture have their 

 parts enlarged, and rendered more succulent by pul- 

 verising the earth to a considerable depth, draining it 

 if over wet, removing other plants, whether weeds, 



