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of the month, removing them with balls, and watering them as soon 
as planted. 
Management of Pots of Perennial Plants in general. 
Give fresh earth to such pots of perennial plants as were not 
dressed and new earthed in March. For the method of doing 
which, see page 298. 
The plants will receive great benefit from this dressing; and 
where it was not done in that month, it should not be put oft* longer 
than the beginning of this. 
If you have plants of any kind in small pots that require to be 
shifted into larger, it may be performed early in the month; in 
doing of which, turn each plant out of the former pot with the ball 
of earth entire; trim the outside roots and pare away some of the 
old earth; having fresh mould or compost, replant it into a larger 
pot, filling the deficiency with new earth, and give some water 
immediately. 
Be very particular in dry weather to supply all your plants with 
a sufficiency of water; this is a material article and should not be 
omitted. Water should be always given as often as the earth 
begins to appear dry in the pots, as there is no other general rule 
by which it can be administered. 
Pinks. 
Pinks may yet be transplanted, slipped, and managed as directed 
in March, page 300 — but it will be necessary to do this as early in 
the month as possible. 
Tender dnnuals. 
Such tender annuals as you have in an advanced state are to be 
managed as directed in page 299; always observing to give them 
more and more air, in proportion to the increasing heat of the wea- 
ther, and shade to the young and weakly plants fi-om the mid-day 
sun, when too powerful. As they advance in growth, it will be 
necessary to raise the frames, in order to give them full liberty to 
shoot, closing the vacancy below if thought necessary. 
But where there is the convenience either of drawing frame or 
glass-case, for the purpose of drawing the tall growing tri-colours 
and other curious annual plants, it may be eft'ected to greater 
advantage. 
The drawing frame is either composed of two, three, or more dif- 
ferent frames, all of the same length and breadth, and each about 
nine or ten inches deep, except the upper glass-frame, which should 
be ten inches deep in front, and eighteen at the back; being all of 
equal dimensions in width and length, made in a very exact man- 
ner, to fit one on the top of another, appearing as but one frame 
when thus joined, and are to be made use of in the following manner: 
Begin first with the deepest frame; then, when the plants have 
