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Culture. — ^These plants are all capable of being increased by seeds, 

 and many of them by cuttings and htyers. 



In the lirsl mode the seed should be sown, either on beds or where 

 the plants are to remain, in tlie spring, as about March, being in the 

 first mode, when of sufficient growth, transplanted into nursery rows, 

 to remain till of a proper size for being planted in the situations 

 where they are to grow. When sown where they are to remain, they 

 only require to be kept perfectly free from weeds, and trimmed to 

 one good plant in a place, giving the tender sorts the protection of 

 mats during the severity of the winter season. 



The trees of most of the sorts alTord seeds in abundance in the 

 autumn. 



The cuttings should be made from the young shoots ten or twelve 

 inches in length, and planted out in a rather moist, shaded situation, 

 either in the early autumn or spring months, in rows twelve or eigh- 

 teen inches apart, and eight or ten in the rows. 'J'hey mostly become 

 well rooted in the course of twelve months; and should then be kept 

 perfectly clear of weeds. 



Layers may be laid down either in the summer, autumn, or spring- 

 seasons; and when the plants are well rooted they should be taken 

 off and planted out in nursery-rows, as described above. 



Jn the nursery they only require to be preserved from the injury 

 of weeds, and to have the land dug well between the rows annually 

 in the autumn, till they are removed; being suffered to take their 

 natural growth in a great measure. 



Most of the sorts are hardy, and succeed well in almost any soil 

 or situation. The third sort should have a dry soil and sheliered 

 situation, as it is liable to be injured by frost. It may also be planted 

 in pots, and placed in the green-house during the winter. 



'J'hey are all very ornamental plants for the borders, clumps, and 

 other parts of ornamented grounds, affording much variety by their 

 numerous beautiful bunches of flov/ers. The large sorts should be 

 placed towards the back parts, and those of less growth towards the 

 fronts and more conspicuous parts. 



