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Solving Perennial Flower-Seeds, csV. 



The seeds of most kinds of perennial and biennial flower-seeds, 

 may yet be sown, as directed in page 345 ; but they will require 

 occasional watering, till up and well established in the earth. 



Propagating Double Scarlet Lychnis. 



This beautiful flowering-plant may now be propagated,by cuttings 

 of the stalks, as well as at an earlier period, by slips from the root. 

 Towards the latter end of the month, let some of the young flow- 

 er-stalks be cut into lengths of six or seven inches, and planted in 

 a shady border of rich light earth, leaving one or two joints of each 

 cutting above ground ; close the earth well about them, water them 

 gently, and if bell or hand-glasses are placed over them, their root- 

 ing will be greatly facilitated thereby. 



The Hesperis matronalis, or Garden-Rocket. 



The double white, and double purple varieties, of the garden 

 rocket, are extremely beautiful and fragrant ; I have not yet had 

 the pleasure of seeing one of them in this country, nor have I been 

 able to learn that such is to be found on this side the Atlantic ; 

 however, it is to be hoped, we shall soon obtain that charming, 

 showey, and delightful flower. It is perfectly hardy and may be 

 cultivated at this season, as above directed, for the double scarlet 

 lychnis, or by slips or offsets from the root, taken off and planted, 

 either in spring or autumn ; it does not prosper well, except when 

 annually slipped or propagated by offsets ; for the old roots are 

 very subject to decay, especially the double varieties ; the single 

 sorts are much more permanent and easy of culture. The ladies 

 of Europe are extremely fond of it, whence it obtained the name of 

 Dame's-Violet, or Queen's Gilliflower. 



Double Wall-flow ers and Stookgillyjloivers. 



The fine double wall-flowers, and double stockgilly-flowers, may 

 now be propagated by young slips of the present year : chuse those 

 of short and robust growths, from four to five, or six inches long, 

 and let them be carefully slipped, or cut with a knife from the mo- 

 ther plants. Take the lower leaves off, so that there may be two, 

 three, or four inches of a clean stem to each, and plant them in a 

 shady border or in pots, inserting them into the earth up to their 

 leaves ; then give some water, and be particular to shade them 

 from the mid-day sun, till they have taken root. Water them oc- 

 casionally during summer, and in September, such as are planted 

 in borders, may be taken up with balls of earth and potted, in order 

 to be placed in frames, Sec. for protection from the winter frosts. 



The double varieties are accidentally produced from seed, and it 

 is very rare to meet with such, among- seedling plants of the wall- 



