116 
this shady situation from fourteen to sixteen or 
seventeen clear days. The pots should be placed 
on bricks, slates, tiles, or coal ashes, to prevent 
worms and other insects getting into the holes 
of the pots. Here they may remain till Oct0“ 
her; but if wet weather in September, they 
must be removed, for a time, to an eastern 
aspect. 
Be attentive and keep them clear from weeds 
and rotten decaying leaves, as they are now 
taken from the stage, and are getting into 
an inactive state. You must be more sparing 
ot water. In October they must be removed 
into their winter quarters ; — I have already 
given full directions for their management 
there. — It is requisite, after the flowers have 
been brought from the stage, and the stems 
become a little hardened to the natural air, 
that the tops of the tinsses should be taken off 
in a dry day, as rest assured they will produce 
no good bold seed ; besides which, I have given 
very particular instiaictions in what manner 
seed should be saved, if it be your intention to 
first-rnt.p flnw’^prc 
