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AURICULA. 
In the firft favourable weather that 
occurs in February, it is neceffary to 
diveft the plants of their decayed exterior 
leaves ; and by the middle of that month, 
the operation of earthing up, as it is 
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termed, fhould commence; that is to fay, 
the fuperficial earth of the pot fhould 
be carefully taken away, about an inch 
deep, and frefh compoft, with the 
addition of a little loam, to give it 
more tenacity, fhould be fubftituted in 
its head : this will contribute greatly 
to the flrength of the plants, and the 
vigour of their bloom ; at the fame time 
it will afford a favourable opportunity 
to feparate fuch offsets as fhall appear 
poffeffed of fufficient fibre, to be taken 
off at this early feafon with fafety : thefe 
offsets, when properly planted in fmall 
pots, fhould be placed in a frame, in 
fame 
