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The ground on which mine was raifed is a gar- 

 den; the foil deep and fertile, but has not had 

 any fort of manure fince the feedling plants were 

 firft raifed. 



I would juft add, that this plant does not feem 

 fitted by nature for tranfplantingj and if it Ihould 

 be found capable of being raifed in the natural 

 ground, I think it would thrive much better. 



If fome fuch method as the following were tried, 

 it might anfwer: — After marking out the ground 

 at proper diftances, take out the earth twelve 

 inches deep and eighteen dianneter; let the faid 

 earth be fifted and put in again loofely, then fow 

 a few feeds thereon, and cover each plat with a 

 hand-glafs. I f they fucceed, the mod central plants 

 may be left to (land, and the reft drawn up. 



I am, &c, 



R. D. 



J^neheadn 



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