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The genenll way of this propagation is to take the 

 offsets that rile from the bulbous and tuberous rooted 

 plants , as Tulips, A nemone?,Nardffes, Crocus's, &c. 

 & the fuckers which fiomthe roots of poplars,£lmes, 

 Nuttrees , Peares , Burts , Nurfgardens , Kencilh 

 CoJlings, 6bofeberryes , l>ofes, Rufcus , Calamus 

 Aromaticus are very plentifully are drawn,ind more, 

 or lefs from all mentioned in theCatalogue.N.i.Chap. 

 2.Mnd to replant them in the feafons of letting, which 

 are related in the proper chapter for th\t operation,in- 

 to p oper beds, and in convenient ditiances for their 

 future education and growth. 



N. 3 VarU:y of colours 3 in what f flowers y from what 

 offsets. 



Our Gardiners refpeft moft the roots of widdo v es, 

 for that they find by experience that they multiply 

 the variety of Tulips not only from feeds , but from 

 the offsets of thefe vviddows : I my felf have feen ad- 

 mirable decleniions of them from their naturall pur- 

 ple and white. 



The royall Crocus ftriped gives now and then very 

 pretty variety from its offsets , as fometimes I have 

 fcen on the fame roote an ordinary ftripedCrocus and 

 another of a pc feci flame colour , though the vaiie- 

 ry here be not fo great as in Tulips. 



Concerning the manner of growth by Offsets 

 there is little to be fpoken .particularly, their roots 

 bein^ actually made y\hilethey remaine upon the 

 mother phnt,and their growth being like that of o* 

 f her well rooted vegetables* 



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