on the drift sands of the o0ean, in New Jersey, Dela- 

 ware, Maryland, &c." Tlie soil in which the plants 

 came home was chiefly fin white sand, with a small 

 admixture of decayed vegetable soil, so that to grow 

 them in perfection in this country, it will be requisite to 

 plant them in the same sort of soil, or in a mixture of 

 light turfy peat and sandJto be composed chiefly of the 

 latter; sea-sand, where it/can be procured, is to be pre- 

 ferred : it will also be mire likely to succeed well in a 

 situation near the sea, man in an inland part of the 

 country. It is also a very proper plant for rock- work, 

 if planted in the same sort of sandy soil, where its little 

 bushy canescent tufts yill make a handsome appear- 

 ance : young cuttings, ^lantod in the same sort of soil, 

 under hand-glasses or bell-glasses, will strike root rea- 

 dily, so that a little air be given them that they may 

 not damp off; as soon as rooted, they should be potted 

 off in small pots ; for if left under the glasses, they will 

 certainly damp, being so densely clothed with pubes- 

 cence ; or if not convenient to pot them offimmediately, 

 a great deal of air must be admitted to them; and as 

 soon as they are properly hardened, the glasses should 

 be taken quite away/; when hardened in that manner, 

 they may be taken u^ with little balls attached to them ; 

 and when potted, if placed in a shady situation, they 

 will need no other protection ; but if potted off as soon 

 as rooted, they will require to be placed in a close frame 

 for a few days, to make fresh roots, and must be har- 

 dened to the air by degrees. 



