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ning of April, let them be planted in penny pots, and then, to 

 forward their growth, plunge them into a moderate hot-bed of 

 tanners bark till the beginning of Auguft ; after which, inure 

 them by degrees to the open air, and place them under fome pro- 

 tedion during the fucceeding winter. The following fpring, take 

 as much earth out of the pots as can be done without injuring 

 the roots, replacing it with frefh rich mouJd ; and in thefe pots 

 let them remain a fecond year, watering them in dry weather e- 

 \^ery third or fourth day, when they may be taken out with bulks 

 of earth clofely adhering to them, and afterwards treated, in re- 

 fpedof foil, as the common kind; but, to preferve their beautiful 

 verdiire unfullied in a fevere winter, I would advife them to be 

 planted (though not near, yet) under the prote(5lion of other 

 trees. 



This tree may alfo be propagated by cuttings, putting ten or 

 twelve of them in a penny-pot, plunging them into the bark- 

 bed as for the layers, and afterwards giving them the fame ma- 

 nagement. 



The fort with flrip'd leaves may be increafed by layers or 

 cuttings as the common kind, but muft be planted on thin dry 

 land, to preferve their variegation flrong. 



For the pruning thefe trees, I can prefcribe no better method 

 than has already been mentioned for the Cyprefs, to which they 

 have a near refemblance, and with which they will perfedlly 

 agree. 



The common kind will grow in very indifferent ground, but 

 moft affe^^s a deep found earth, where they will foon make great 



