C8* OF FLOWER*. &I.CT. XVI IT. 



happens, however, when propagated from feed, that 

 though fometimes a better, -more frequently a lefs beau- 

 tiful flower is produced of many forts ; and this is the 

 realon why the other modes of propagation are fo much, 

 adopted, by offsets, &c. as thus they come identically 

 the fame with the mother plant. Another obltacle 

 againft fome forts being fown is, that they are feveral 

 years before they come to bear, as ail bulbous, and tu- 

 berous rooted flowers. 



The Dutch have made themfelves famous by their 

 patience and perfeverance in raifmg bulbs and iubers r 

 and fbw every year fome of each kind, which pays them 

 well, when they meet with an eminently good flower. 

 A new foil of anemone, auricula, carnation, ranunculus , 

 and even a polyanthus, will frequently fetch a guinea, 

 and a tulip, or a hyacinth, fometimes ten. 



To ratfe bulbous and tuberous rooted flowers, they 

 fhould be fown in boxes (fuppofe three feet long, two? 

 wide, and fix inches deep) of light rich earth, about 

 the middle of Auguji, or September, and fetting them in 

 a funny fheltered place not under cover. Sow anivmhei 

 and ranunculujes a quarter of an inch deep ; irifes, coU 

 chicums, and cyclamens, half an inch ; and tulips, frit- 

 tiilancs, and hyacinths, "near an inch deep, giving water 

 in a div time, fo as ro keep the mould fomewhat moiff, 

 but not wet. A little hay may be kept over the feeds 

 till the plants appear, which perhaps will be fpring 

 with fome. Sowings may take place alfo in March \ 

 ox April, removing the boxes in May, to where they 

 may have only the morning fun. Thin them a little, 

 if they come up thick, and when the Hulks die, put on 

 halt an inch of fine mould ; and after the decay of the 

 leaf ne.vt fuu.r.e., they rrarfl be planted out in nurfery 

 beds, (latter cud of Jivg uft) two, or three inches afun- 

 der, (according to their nature) and fome will blow 

 the following year, as the anemone and ranunculus, &c. 

 though the hyacinth will he four, or five, and the tulip 

 feven or eight firiL Thefe mull be removed from 



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