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into small pots will also be fit for sliiftlna; into lar- 

 ger, about the end of July or first of Augirst, 



Of malchig pipin<i;s of Car7iatiom arid PinLs. 

 About -the end of Mar-ch, or first of July, ac- 

 cording to the forwardness of th^ir growths, is the 

 time for making pipings or cuttings of carnations 

 and pinks ; which is the most expeditious method 

 of propagating these plants, though carnations^ in 

 particular, are often propagated by layeriKg. These 

 'j>ipings or cuttings are of the present sunmier's 

 ii^rowth, and are the upper part of shoots, consisting 

 of three joints. A piping is separated at the third 

 joint by being gently pulled out of its socket ; and 

 a cutting is separated by the knife, about a quarter 

 of an inch below the second joint. They will do 

 very well in either way, but the latter is the method 

 most preferred for carriatious. 



Having collected a quantity, their tops being 

 shortened with the knife or scissars, and a spot of 

 fine light dearth, rather in a shaded situation, being 

 prepared and smoothed, thrust them in gently, half 

 an inch df^ep, and at two inches apart. Settle the 

 earth to them by a moderate watering ; and care- 

 fully shade them from the sun, from nine till three 

 o'clock, for ten days or a fortnight, till they have 

 struck rooto Repeat the waterings, very gently, 

 once in three or four days j keeping the surface just 

 a little moist. 



If they were covered with hand or beli glasses, 

 and if these Avere kept close down upon them till 

 ^hey have struck root, the success would be greater, 



