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268 FLOWER GARDEN DOUBLE WALL-FLOWERS. [M*Y. 



scription be preying upon them. A dusting of hot lime 

 will kill them, or they may be otherwise destroyed. 

 Some have recommended to repot and slip those plants 

 when done flowering, " or they will contract a destruc- 

 tive disease ;" which disease is a loss of verdure, and is 

 induced by too much heat and drought, and a few other 

 causes from inattention ; but if attended to as above 

 until September, when they should be fresh potted, they 

 will have time to be sufficiently established before win- 

 ter, which is the most judicious time to take off slips, 

 for two reasons, viz. they do not need so much nur- 

 sing through the most precarious season of the year 

 (summer) for these plants, and they begin to grow, 

 and will root afresh sooner. 



DOUBLE WALL-FLOWERS. 



As these are very seldom grown from seed, and are 

 semi-biennials, art has to be used to preserve or renew 

 them. About the end of this month take shoots of this 

 year about three inches long, cutting them carefully 

 off, and smoothing the cut end with a sharp knife ; 

 from this cut the lower leaves off about one inch and 

 a half, and then put it in the ground ; choose a 

 very shady spot, mixing the soil with a little sand and 

 earth of decayed leaves. Sprinkle them three times a 

 day until they have taken root, which will be in a few 

 weeks. Keep the cuttings about four inches apart. 



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