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in a south-west aspect it is much more con- 
genial to the blooming part of Auriculas. 
I presume it is understood that they are to 
receive all moderate rains from about the be- 
ginning of February till about 25th of March; 
although the trusses at this time may be very 
fonvard (provided the blossoms are not yet 
open) three or four hours heavy rain will great- 
ly encourage tlie swelling of the pips, also will 
add greatly to the size of the foliage, provided 
you will be at the pains, so soon as the rain is 
completely over, to shut them close down, and 
cover them up warm, in a manner for which I 
shall hereafter give directions. If you should 
have a dozen plants, whose blossoms begin to 
open, they can soon be removed to a temporary 
place for three or four hours. — This experi- 
ment I tried in 1806 with very great success — 
it answered beyond my expectations: — from 
about the 12th of March, once or twice a week, 
if a warm sunny day, I used to water my plants 
at three or four o’clock in the afternoon, with 
a very fine rose, all over the leaves, after the 
manner of gentle rain; immediately after, I 
would cover them up warm, while the sun was 
warm on them ; the next morning they would 
have a very lively appearance. Many persons 
