£80 OF FLOWERS. SECT. XVIIT. 



are kept too clofe, by which they become weak, and 

 get (hinted when planted out in the free air, which, by 

 over-nurfing, is made as it were unnatural to them. To- 

 wards the end oi April, dmoft any of them will come 

 up under hand-glajjes, or even without, on a warm 

 border, in a light and rich foil ; but they will blow late, 

 and be not near fo ftrong. The Chinefe hollyhock, 

 though it will certainly come up well at this late fow- 

 ing, will be hardly able to make a fhow before winter. 

 Thofe flowers of this clafs, however, that have been 

 mentioned to be occafionaliy confidered as hardy, may 

 be thus treated for a. fecondb\o\v. 



Other modes of cultivation are, that a few of the 

 lefs tender forts may be fown in pots, and placed (not 

 plunged) in any hot bed that is in work tor other 

 things ; but they mull not be kept clofe, or hot, which 

 would draw them up weak : This plan may do for 

 them a little while, and a lliglit heat may be got ready 

 to prick them out upon, when air may be given them 

 freely, and by no means keep them clofe. 



Again, both this clafs of annuals, and the former, i£ 

 not very early fown, do exceeding well, (or rather belt) 

 when on hot beds, under hand-glajes, or paper ligkts y 

 particularly baljann. 



What was laid of tender annuals apply here, as to* 

 kh\ water, and co-ver, but more freedom in the p, eient 

 eafe is to be taken. If any are under mats, the cover 

 mull be removed on days, except the weather he bad ; 

 or it may be only turned back, and half off, to let the 

 fun and light in from the font h. Never let either the 

 feeds or plants of annunls really want water when the 

 weather is dry. See page 55. See Lijl 3 in the next 

 Section, with the obfervations. 



The hardy annuals have fome little difference in 

 their temperature, • Though all may be fown from the 



middle 



