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before severe frost sets in ; but uncover as soon in 

 spring as may be, or, in short, in mild weather, on 

 days through the winter, if not too much trouble. 

 This flower has been sometimes trained to a stake, 

 in which case, shorter pruning must take place to 

 keep it down. It bears upon the young shoots, 

 which should be regularly trained in. The flowers 

 are the glory only of a day, but generally a great 

 number are produced in succession. It takes rea- 

 dily from cutting,?, of about seven or eight inches 

 long, cut in April, and planted in a good soil, kept 

 cool by water, and shaded from much sun. 



Pink, the sorts are numerous, for seed is con- 

 stantly producing new varieties, occasionally one 

 among many that vies with its famed predecessors 

 in beauty, and whose superior excellence is not ne- 

 glected by the florist. He gives it a name as fancy 

 directs, and it is enrolled in the nurseryman's cata- 

 logue of worthies. The pink (as the carnation was) 

 might be considered biennially, the good sorts, being 

 regularly layered, &c. every year for increase : They 

 do, however, stand on for older plants, better than 

 carnations. For propagation, &c. see the end of 

 this section. There is a pink called the ei-er-bloow- 



Polyanthus produces an infinity of sorts from 

 seed, and the florist pursues his object ot" obtaining 

 prize flow r ers of this kind. The polyanthus delights 

 in a loamy soil, and shady situation. It is an ex* 

 cellent edging flower for shrubberies ; though fine 

 blows are not to be expected under trees, or in much 

 wet. An east border is the place for producing the 

 best flowers. For raising them, &c. see the end of 

 this section. 



Plumbago, though it be a native of Italy, is 

 Hardy enough to abide our ordinary winters in the 

 open ground. Afford it a dry, sunny, sheltered 



