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early in autumn, or fprifig, is however belter : The 

 feed mav be coveretfa little lei's than a quarter of an 

 *jnch. Both feeds and ieedling plants mould have oc- 

 cafional watering, as moifture fuits them. 



A compofi for the polyanthus is a light Icam, (as the 

 iii ft (bit from the pafture rotted down with the turf) 

 and about one fourth part cow dung or wood pile earth. 

 If the loam is ftrong, a little drift land amongft it will 

 be proper. The polyanthus grows any where, but a 

 cool foil and-fituation fuits it left ; and fome compoff, 

 as the above, with an eqfl border, is neceflary in order 

 to a capital full miffed blow. 



Tuberofe is blown fineft in a hot-boufe ; but if planted 

 in pots, and plunged at the back pi a hot-bed frame, 

 it fucceeds very well. This will be beft done about 

 Mid- April, as iooner they are apt to get too tall before 

 they can fafely be expofed abroad. Provide a good 

 frefh light 'earth, and uie no dung, except a little rich 

 and dungy, to lay an inch below the bottom of the 

 bulb ; fill the pots only three parts, and place the root 

 only half way, or a little more, in it. Let the mould 

 be fbmewhat moift, but give no water till the moot 

 appears, and then moderately ; at which time, fill up 

 the pot, juft to cover the bulb, which mould be but 

 barely hid, when the pot is full. The beft fhaped pots 

 for bulbous roots is, when they ftand high, and the bot- 

 toms are as wide as the top ; and the fize for the tube- 

 rofe mould be thofe of eight or nine inches diameter at 

 top, according as the bottom is for width ; for the more 

 fpace below, the lefs is required above. 



As th$ Jboots advance in growth, the more air muft 

 be given ; and as freely as poffible on mild days, (hut- 

 ting clofe on cold nights, and almoft fo on moderate 

 ones. When they get too high for the frames, and 

 the (eafon is forward, with kind weather, they may be 

 plunged in the ground, clofe under a warm wall ; and 

 a covering of mat contrived to proteft them a while 

 on nights', or may do if left to take their chance. If 



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