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Culture. — These arc planls that require liulo trouble iu tlicif cul- 

 livalion, aiul which succeed in ahnoh.! aii}^ soil or silualioii. They 

 are capable of being propagated by seeds and by |)arliiig tiie roots. 



In the first method the seeds should be sown as soon as ihey are 

 perfectly ripened in the autumn, upon a bed of light Iresh earth in a 

 warm aspect. The planls will rise in the early spring months, and 

 alter being kept clean during the summer, may be trans|)lantcd into 

 fresh beds in the succeeding autumn or s])ring, at the distance of six 

 inches from each other, and in the following autunm be planted out 

 in the situations where they arc to remain. J3ut it is probably a bet- 

 ter practice to remove the planls from the seed-bed into the ])laces 

 wl>erc they are to continue, as in this way they grow with more vigour. 

 The third sort can only be raised from seeds, which should be sown 

 in the autunm; and the planls, when they have put out three or four 

 leaves, be removed into the places where they are to grow. 



In the latter mode the slips or parted roots may be planted out, 

 either on beds or in the places where they are to grow, in the autumn 

 or early spring. In the former case the plants are usually allowed a 

 sunnner's growth before they are removed. In either v,ay the tops 

 of the roots should be covered three or four inches with mold. They 

 usually flower in the following summer. 



The first species multiplies rapidly by roots, but the second more 

 sparingly, and does not bear transplanting so well, as it is rendered 

 jTiore weak in its flowerins;. 



The variety with while flowers is less hardy than cither of these 

 species. 



In severe winters it is useful to protect the roots by the applica- 

 tion of tan or stable-dung; and the stems should be annually cleared 

 away when they begin to decay in the autumn. 



These plants atibrd considerable variety, when properly inter- 

 mixed will) others of the flowering hardy kinds in the borders and 

 other parts of j)leasure-grounds, producing a good etfect from their 

 continuing long in blow. 



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