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beginning of the following month, when the young shoots from the 

 roots, which are about two inches high, should be cut off" close lo 

 the ground, and their tops shortened, being then planted on a bor- 

 der of light loamy earth, and shaded from the sun until they have 

 taken root; or if they are planted pretty close together, and covered 

 with bell or hand-glasses, or in pots, shading them every day from 

 the sun, they will put out roots in five or six weeks; but on their 

 beginning to shoot, the glasses should be gradually raised to admit 

 the free air to them, otherwise they are apt to draw up weak, and 

 soon spoil: as soon as they are well rooted, the glasses should be 

 taken off, and the plants inured to the open air; being soon after- 

 wards removed into a bed of good soil, planting them about six 

 inches distance every way, shading them from the sun, and watering 

 till they have taken new root; after which, when kept clean from 

 weeds, they require no other care till autumn, when they should be 

 removed into the borders or other parts, where they are designed to 

 remain. 



When some of the plants are put into pots, and sheltered under a 

 hot-bed frame in winter, they flower stronger the following summer. 



These plants succeed best in a moist rich mellow soil, growing 

 taller, and flowering more strongly and in larger bunches. In poor 

 dry soils they often die during the summer, when not constantly 

 watered with care. 



Some of the plants afford ornament in the borders, clumps, and 

 other parts of pleasure-grounds; and those planted in pots to be 

 placed in court-yards, or other places near the habitation, when 

 they are in beauty, and being mixed with other flowers, are highly 

 ornamental. 



