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the firft nurfery bed to another, (as foon as their top* 

 are decayed) and planted at fix inches diftance; and 

 ever after treated as blowing plants. Keep them very 

 clear of weeds, particularly the feedings ; which protect 

 in fevere weather from frofi, or heavy rain, by mats 

 and hoops. A reed hurdle, or fomething elfe, put up 

 at the N. E. end, to break off the wind when it is harfh, 

 will be proper. 



Fibrous rooted, &c. perennials, if propagated from 

 feed, are to be treated as biennials ; but they are mollly 

 "increafed (as obferved) other ways, with lefs trouble, 

 and chiefly by parting the roots in autumn and fpring, 

 or by rooted flips or offsets, fhortening their flraggling 

 fibres. Many of them have creeping roots, and in- 

 creafefo faft, that it is neceflary to take them up every 

 three or four years ; and a removal of this fort is proper 

 for moft perennials, in order to greater neatnefs, and a 

 fuperior cultivation ; for though large tufts look hand- 

 forae, they may be too bulky, and fome kinds are apt to 

 rot (as bachelor s buttons) when thick, the ftalks and 

 lowers come Weajt, and the leaves, toward the bot- 

 . turn yellow. 



In the next feci ion, is a lift of the moft common, 

 ornamental, or curious perennial flowers, (eafy of ciilv 

 tivation) having fibrous and flejhy roots, of which not 

 ail the forts are named, but thofe only which feemed 

 moft worthy for feiection. 



The general culture of bulbous and tuberous roots is, 

 to take them up annually, foon after they have flowered ; 

 when their leaves and ftalks turn yellow and decay,' 

 then the root is at re/1, and its fibres die. When firft' 

 taken up, lay them covered in dry ground for a few 

 days, and then clean and harden them in the fun, (if 

 not exceeding hot) when they mart be ftored in a dry' 

 place, till wanted : damp is apt to rot them. Never 

 put many together, or into earthen veffels for keeping 

 them, left they mould and ficken. 



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