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each clump, the effect will be more agreeable than 

 when they are either planted singly or in regular 

 beds. The Polyanthos, from its hardy nature, will 

 grow in almost any soil or situation ; but to in- 

 crease the size of the flowers, which forms one of 

 the great beauties of the plant, care should be 

 taken to give them such a mixture of earth as is 

 most adapted to force them. Mr. Hogg, who has 

 grown these flowers in great perfection, says the 

 Polyanthos requires a much greater portion of 

 sandy loam than the Auricula, a very small quan- 

 tity of rotten dung, and a little leaf mould, peat or 

 heath-earth mixed with the loam. Justice recom- 

 mends the following proportions : four parts of fine 

 hazelly loam from a pasture, three parts of well- 

 rotted cow-dun£ or two of leaves that have turned 

 to mould, and one part of fine white sand, well 

 mixed together. 



Maddock and Emmerton recommend the same 

 compost for the Polyanthos as will be noticed under 

 the Auricula, but with more loam. 



We recommend a border or situation in the gar- 

 den for the Polyanthos that is shaded by shrubs 

 from the afternoon sun : there let holes be dug 

 about five inches deep, and of the size intended 

 for the clumps, which should be filled up with the 

 compost, and watered well the day before the 

 roots are planted, so that it may not sink below 



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