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stalks rise higher, and produce a great number of flowers, especially 

 where good seeds can be procured. 



In the fifth sort, especially Avith the double variety, the parting 

 their roots should be annually performed in the autumn, otherwise 

 the plants are apt to degenerate to single, and the soil should not be 

 too light or rich in which they are planted, as in either of these cases 

 they degenerate. In a strong fresh loam their flowers are in the 

 greatest perfection. 



The broad-leaved sort is also easily propagated by seeds, which 

 it furnishes in great plenty. 



In all these sorts, when not sown in the places where they are to 

 remain, the plants should be transplanted into such situations, in 

 the beginning of the autumn, as by that means they flower much 

 better. 



The seventh and eighth kinds are increased by seeds, which 

 should be sown in the spring, on beds of common earth, keeping 

 them clean from weeds till the following autumn; when they may be 

 transplanted into the borders or other parts. And as the plants in 

 the first of these soils perish the second year, young ones should be 

 annually raised. 



The latter of these kinds are mostly sown in patches in the bor- 

 ders or clumps, among other hardy annuals, at the above period ; 

 but if sown in autumn the plants grow much taller, and flower much 

 earlier. 



The ninth sort is propagated by planting the offsets from the roots 

 in the beginning of the autumn, in beds, or other places, where they 

 are to remain. And the tenth species may be increased by planting 

 the cuttings of the shoots in pots of light earth, and plunging them 

 in the hotbed of the stove. 



The eleventh kind is raised from seed, which should be sown in 

 April in a moist shady situation, the plants being thinned out to five 

 or six inches distance. The roots are ready for use about the be- 

 ginning of autumn. It requires to be sown annually. 



All the hardy flowering sorts are highly ornamental in the borders 

 of pleasure-grounds and other parts, as they continue long in flower. 

 And the tender kinds afford variety in the greenhouse. 



