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that any person before the present time’ had ever thought 
of trying if it could live in, the open air. The plant in 
question was put out three yeats ago, to take its chance ; 
as they had increased to a greater number than was wan. 
ted; and has not suffered in the smallest degree since that 
time, though last winter, in-particular, was more severe 
than is usual in this climate; and many plants that com. 
monly bear our cold were killed. ' 
From this example. I would recommend it to- many, 
gentlemen who have lerge collections. of exotic plants ; 
those especially of the herbaceous sorts, that can be em- 
ployed in. arts, or for other useful purposes, to try.a few, 
of each kind, from time to time, in the open air. It 
may happen, that much benefit may result from these: 
trials, even where the plants are so tender as to require 
a slight artificial covering. ‘The common artichoke isa, 
plant of this sort ; for, without some protection, it is oftens 
killed by our winter’s frost ; though it-is one. of the most 
common esculent plants we have. It is remarkable that; 
though we have already had several nights. of frost, so. 
keen as to kill down the leaves of many plants that-are: 
very hardy with us, yet the calla Ethiopica is at pre-- 
sent in full verdure ; and its fine flower as frefh in the o- 
pen ground as in the hothouse. 
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ON THE TASTE FOR GARDENING AMONG: THE TURKS: 
Asunpance of running water is reckoned the most efsen-) 
tial requisite for a garden among the Turks 3- and asi 
ground is generally to be had at.a small price, their gar- 
dens are often of great extent ; butin these a wild irre-: 
pularity ismore in fathion. than symmetry and: elegange:. 
They know not what we mean by lawns, bowling greens;: 
and that taste for drefsed grounds of great extent which 
we in Europe have borrowed from the Chinese. Kis/ks,, 
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