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by cuttings. But, bear in mind, that all plants, 

 from the ,<aJish L<-J the Oa maybe propagated 

 by the means si seed; while there are many plants 

 which can be propagated by no other means ; and, 

 of these the Radish and the Oak are two. Let 

 me just qualify, here, by observing, that I enter 

 not into the deep question (which so many have 

 puzzled their heads with) of equivocal generation* 

 I confine myself to things of which we have a 

 certain knowledge. 



With regard to Propagation by means other 

 than that of seed, I shall speak of it fully enough 

 under the names of the several plants, which are, 

 as to the way ot propagating them, to be con- 

 sidered as exceptions to the general rule. There- 

 fore, I shall, in the present Chapter, treat of pro- 

 pagation by seed only. 



126. CULTIVATION must, of course, differ, in 

 some respects, to suit itself to certain differences 

 in the plants to be cultivated ; but, there are some 

 principles and rules, which apply to the cultiva- 

 tion ot" all plants; and it is of these only that I 

 propose to speak in the present Chapter. 



127 It is quite useless, indeed it is grossly 

 absurd, to prepare land and to incur trouble and 

 expense without duly, and even -very carefully, 

 attending to the seed that we are going to sow. 

 The sort, the genuineiiess, the soundjiess, are all 

 matters to be attended to, if we mean to avoid 

 mortification and loss. Therefore, the first thing 

 is, the 



SORT OF SEED. 



128. We should make sure here ; for, what a 

 ioss to have late cabbages instead of early ones ! 



