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inches apart, which will eventually appear as one 

 large plant, and give a much finer eftect than a large 

 strao-o-linir plant. It should be remembered, that 

 the largest and most bushy plants do not produce 

 the finest flowers, for they naturally put forth 

 numerous but small stems, which one root is not 

 able to support so as to produce a number of fine 

 large flowers : besides which , when young plants 

 are placed singly on the borders, there is not suffi- 

 cient show of blossoms to render them attractive, 

 or to afford sufficient fragrance ; and it is also less 

 troublesome to make a few holes to receive the 

 proper compost, than to give it separately to each 

 plant. The blue colour of the grass leaves of the 

 Pink is likewise very ornamental in the winter 

 months by its contrast with the colour of the grass 

 lawn, or the foliage of those plants which retain 

 their leaves ; it is therefore desirable to form the 

 clumps of sufficient size to give eff'ect, always bear- 

 ing in mind that the Pink loves an open situation 

 and a pure air, with a south-east aspect. 



Clumps of Pinks would appear to great advan- 

 tage if formed immediately on grass lawns : in this 

 case they must be planted sufficiently thick to hide 

 the earth ; but until their growth is formed, moss 

 of any kind may be strewed over the vacant space, 

 which can be removed as the Pinks increase in size. 

 The mode of raising these plants from seed will 



