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poftponing it to the fecond year; it 
likewife affords an opportunity to take 
off the offsets, which will at this feafon of 
the year flrike fibre freely, and become 
well eflablifhed before the return of winter. 
The only objeftion of any importance, 
againff fpring-potting, is, that fome forts 
will in confequence be more inclined to 
blow in the following autumn, and there¬ 
by deprive the plant of its capacity to 
bloom well the enfuing fpring : this, 
however, occurs but in few inftances. 
In potting or tranfplanting Auriculas, 
the plant fhoufd be carefully turned out 
of the former pot, and the earth fhaken 
from its fibres, which fhould be curtailed 
if found too long and numerous, toge- 
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ther with the lower end of the main root, 
and the fibres attached to that part, if it 
appears too long, or fome what decayed, 
for reafons before given; the plant is to 
be 
