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or old plaster, to be well prepared, and incor- 

 porated as before. 



Mr. James Justice, a celebrated Scotch florist 

 of the middle of the last century, observes, that 

 Carnations must never be planted in earth where 

 Hyacinths have grown, they, from certain ex- 

 perience, being a sure poison to the Carnation, 

 and vice versa. 



The Carnation does not readily ripen its seed 

 in this country owing to the late time of its flow- 

 ering, v/hich is overtaken by the moist and cold 

 months before it has time to come to maturity. 

 In the summer of 1818, however, a considerable 

 portion of seed was ripened from the warmth of 

 that season. The seed is generally procured 

 from Vienna and different towns of Switzerland, 

 and when put in vials and well corked will keep 

 good for several years. 



The seed should be sown about the middle of 

 May in pots filled with the compost, on which the 

 seeds are scattered, and then a light mould sifted 

 over them just sufficient to cover them : the pots 

 are then to be placed in an airy part of the gar- 

 den, where they should be shaded from the heat 

 of the sun, and kept moderately moist, but never 

 very wet. As soon as the young plants appear 

 with six leaves, and become about three inches 

 high, they should be planted out on a bed of 



