SECT. XIX. LISTS OF TREES, &C. 383 



soil (fine and good) may be raised about the layers 

 aa occasion requires. Water them to set the earth 

 close, and always keep it cool In six weeks, r or 

 two months, they will be rooted, and fit for trans'' 

 planting ; cut them from the old plant (at the peg) 

 with a sharp knife, and take them up carefully, that 

 their very tender roots may not be broken off, keep- 

 ing a little mould about them, if possible, but plant 

 them not deep, as they are then liable to decay. 



The soil proper for carnations, is a hazelly, or 

 sandy loam, procured from a pasture, by a spit of 

 about eight inches depth, the turf being well broke, 

 frequently turned, and laid so long together, as to 

 be nearly consumed ; then add a little lime, (or not) 

 and one third, or one fourth, of very rotten dung, 

 (cows best) and let this be well mixed, till thoroughly 

 incorporated, which will be some months first; then 

 screen it, or sift through a coarse sieve. The soil for 

 carnations must be rich; but yet dung is found so 

 injurious to carnations, that some florists depend 

 upon a good fresh soil alone ; carnations are also 

 (except in summer) impatient of much wet. See to 

 them in the winter and give pots of them protection 

 from great snows arid frost, by frames, or mats oh 

 hoops, set rather high. Turf ashes, or those of any 

 vegetable, may be mixed with a fresh maiden soil, 

 but not too freely, for a compost: A small quantity of 

 fine soot, or wood ashes, may be also used. Dress 

 pots of carnations in March, as directed for the 

 auricula. Take care not to plant in too small pots. 



To raise carnation from seed, sow thin in boxes, 

 Or pots, (in a soil as above) early in April, and let 

 them have only the morning sun. When advanced 

 aiittle in growth, (as about Midsummer) take the 

 first opportunity of moist weather, and prick thenV 

 out at three or four inches asunder, into open ground, 

 and give a -little water. If dry weather, contrive to 



