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treatise; on the culture and 



for, if fown too thick, the plants are apt to be drawn, and 

 thereby become very weak. In dry weather, the pots ihould 

 be watered gently every day ; but in wet or moift weather 

 this may frequently be omitted, giving them fo much only 

 as will keep the mould moift till the plants begin to vegetate. 

 The proper time for watering is in the afternoon, when the 

 fun is going off the frame. Obferve to iTiut the frame down 

 immediately after watering ; and if the heat be not too great, 

 it may remain {hut during the night. As the heat of the bed 

 begins to decay, you mud add a lining of horfe-dung and 

 frefh leaves ; which, when occafion requires, may be fhaken 

 up and repaired by adding fome freuh leaves and dung to it, 

 and thus keep up a proper warmth till the plants have got 

 fufficient ftrength to do without any bottom heat. 



About the latter end of Auguft it will be necefTary to take 

 the lights off, that the plants may be hardened before winter, 

 taking care to fhelter them in frames covered with mats, 

 which will prevent the froft in the latter end of October and 

 beginning of November from injuring the tender fhoots. 



The i ft fize of 8 in the Caft is called Eights. 



2 — — 12 do. — Twelves. 



3 16 1 do. • " ■ ' Sixteens. 



4 24 - do. Twenty-fours. 



5 — 32 do. Thirty-two's. 



6 48 do. Forty- eights. 



7 . 60 do. Sixtys. 



Pans for forced Strawberries, French-beans, &c. are alfo fold by the Caft, and at the 

 above price. 



Pots larger than eights are generally made to order, and paid for according to their 

 fize. 



There are forae fmaller than fixtys, for feedlings and heaths. 



When 



