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sun, any time from August to April ; and as soon 

 as the plants are at all big enough to prick out, set 

 them four inches asunder ; and some time in August, 

 plant at six inches, where they are to remain for their 

 first blow ; which should be attended to, in order to 

 mark the best flowers, dividing these into two sorts, 

 prime and middling; and the rest may be either 

 planted into ordinary ground in plantations, c. or 

 cast away : There will be but few real good ones in 

 a great many ; but the culture of this plant is so 

 easy, that it is worth while to try for them. Some 

 sow in pots, and boxes, in December, placing them 

 in the sun, and housing them in severe weather ; 

 and when the plants appear, set them in an east 

 aspect, let much sun destroy the young plants ; early 

 in autumn, or spring, is however better : The seed 

 may be covered a littie less than a quarter of an 

 inch. Both seeds and seedling plants should have 

 occasional watering, as moisture suits them. 



A compost for the polyanthus is a light loam, (as 

 the first spit from the pasture rotted down with the 

 turf) and about one fourth part cow dung or wood 

 pile earth. If the loam is strong, a little drift sand 

 amongst it will be proper. The polyanthus grows 

 any where, but a cool soil and situation suits it best ; 

 and some compost, as the above, with an east border^ 

 is necessary in order to a capital full trussed blow. 



Tuberose is blown finest in a hot -house ; but if 

 planted in pots, and plunged at the back of a hot" 

 bed frame, it succeeds very well. This will be best 

 done about Mid- April, as sooner they are apt to get 

 too tall before they can safely be exposed abroad. 

 Provide a good fresh light earth, and use o dung, 

 except a little rich and dungy, to lay an inch below 

 the bottom of the bulb ; fill the pots only three 

 parts, and place the root only half way, or a little 

 more, in it, Let the mould be somewhat moist, but 



