148 AURICULA. 
into foft water, which has had its chili 
taken off by Handing in the fun, the hair 
fide being quickly turned upwards, and 
the hand rubbed brifkly over it, will 
caufe the water to fly off in an oppofite 
dire&ion, in particles almoft as fine as dew; 
a fufficient watering may in this manner 
be given in a few minutes. If it is found 
impoflible to preferve the heat of the firft 
bed till the feed has all vegetated, it will 
be proper to remove the box to a fecond, 
prepared in the fame manner, which will 
infallibly anfwer the purpofe with pro¬ 
per management: if the furface of the 
earth in the box is inclining to become 
moffy, or mouldy, it muff be ftirred all 
over very carefully with a pin, about as 
deep as the thicknefs of a (hilling. 
At the expiration of three, four, or at 
mod five weeks, the young plants will 
all make their appearance; it then be- 
comes 
