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which period it will be proper to turn 
it over two or three times, in order to 
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expofe all its parts to the atmofphere, 
to mature and meliorate them more 
perfe£tly: the compoft Ihould always be 
kept free from weeds, as they rob it of 
its nutritive qualities. 
The due preparation and proper 
confidence of the compoft is of very 
great importance: nor will the plants 
fucceed well, for any confiderable length 
of time, if this part be not particularly 
attended to. 
The pots come next under confidera- 
tion, as they are the next article to be 
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provided : thefe fhould be hard baked, 
and Ihaped as follows, viz. the interior 
diameter of the top fix inches and a • 
half, the bottom four inches, and about 
feven inches deep, for common fized 
blooming plants; but fmaller plants 
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