ON THE PROPAGATION OF THE CARNATION, &C. 1 73 



healthy plants for bloom next summer. I beg to observe, that if 

 some of tbe largest pieces of the roots are selected, and placed 

 upon any slight heat, they will bloom finely the following spring, 

 the plants making their appearance through the mould in two or 

 three weeks ; or they may be increased in the way \ have been 

 mentioning, entirely in the open air, and when strong enough for 

 bloom, brought into the apartment of a house. I pot in any cdin- 

 Hion garden soil that is light. Henry Laddy. 



Walworth, April Uth, 1834. 



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ARTICLE IV. — On the Propagation of the Carnation, 

 Picotcc, and Pink. By Guuiaui s. 



The simple and convenient, method of raising the above-men- 

 tioned beautiful flowers from pipings or slips, without the aid or 

 •jlass, as recorded by your valuable correspondent " Snowdrop," 

 in the Cabinet for November 1833, I have practised many times 

 with tolerable success, not losing more than one in twenty, and 

 possess at present a number of fine healthy plants all reared in the 

 same manner. I can, therefore, confidently recommend its adop- 

 tion to those who are not skilful in piping or laying. 



1 tike oil' slips from the old plants about the end of Julv, as 

 Imicr as I can get them, in order to ensure their better rooting; 

 and Miliar (ml three or four into a large pot, or in the open ground, 

 MM tading to convenience, in a shady situation, taking particular 

 out to dose the earth well round them, and to water them fre- 

 'piently in dry weather. They will take a much longer time 1o 



Midi themselves than by piping or laying, and flag more, and 



imi iiiilriipicnlly appear as if they were dead, so that an impatient 



m inexperienced person might be tempted to pull them up ; but 



as mioii a- they boars become firmly rooted, they will erect, their 



-, and appear healtliv and Strong; 



If sun Consider these remarks Worthy of your notice, as tending 



Hi any wi-e to curry into elleet the benevolent designs of vour 



■ toed roiie-|jondeni, who, 1 observe, in alibis communications 



endeavour In meet the wishes, and accommodate tbe means, of 



MM humble florist, they are at your service with much pleasure. 



GULIEL.MtS. 

 London, 2<MM February, 183-1. 



