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ligliter soils. Pinks will do better in lighter soil 

 than carnations. But eitlicr will thrive in sound 

 garden earth, moderately enriched with dungs, and 

 mixed with a small proportion of lime, chalk, or 

 marl. Eartli for potted plants, may be thus com- 

 posed ; one-half strong brown loam, a fourth part 

 rotten stable-dung, and a fourth vegetable mould of 

 decayed tree leaves ; to which add a tenth part sea 

 or river sand, or very small gravel, with a small pro- 

 portion of lime, chalk, or marl. The whole should 

 be properly mixed and incorporated previous to 

 using ; and a stock of it should always be kept on 

 hand. 



Carnations and pinks raised last season, and pot- 

 ted out in August, (which see), should now be put 

 into their full pots. These should be ten or twelve 

 inches diameter at top, and twelve or fourteen 

 inches deep. A handful of shivers or clean roundish 

 gravel, should be laid at bottom, in order to drain 

 off superabundant moisture ; then fill the pot near- 

 ly half with mould. Take the plant carefully out 

 of th^ other pot, reduce the ball a little, and single 

 out the fibres, if anywise matted. Place it in the 

 new pot, so as that it shall be just as deep in the 

 earth as before ; then fill in the mould all round, 

 shaking the pot well, to settle it to the roots, and 

 give a gentle w^atering. 



After the wliole are potted, they should be so pla- 

 ced as that they can be defended from bad weather, 

 or too much w^et, either by mats, canvasses, or tlie 

 like. In good weather, let them enjoy the free aiv 

 and full sun, and be duly refreshed with water. 



