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those plentifully that have not been 
wounded with a knife, by placing your pots 
a tub or other vessel of water three parts up 
their sides ; if the compost be diy, the water 
will by this means draw up to the roots suffi- 
ciently, which you will observe by the dry 
earth on the top turning black ; those that have 
been much wounded should have water more 
sparingly, lest it cause them to rot. So soon as 
they are transplanted, place them all in a situa- 
tion where they may not be exposed either to 
sun or wind, if possible, till they have drawn 
fresh root. If they are well watered when 
planted, they will require no more for ten days 
or a fortnight, especially if it he a moist air, 
and the wind is inclined to be 
after this they should be kept moderately moist, 
but not so wet as when the blossoms are ex- 
panding themselves. Your plants will strike 
fresh root in about a month, you must 
water sparingly, it is not much required with 
this plant ; but water in very dry hot weather 
early in the morning, with a very fine rose 
made for the purpose, all over the leaves, 
will be essentially necessaiy, and by ten 
o’clock the sun will have dried the leaves. 
Many persons apprehend this method will rot 
their plants ; it is a mistaken notion, provided 
