OF THE PINK. 



LET your Pink bed be constructed upon the same 

 principle as that for Carnations ; for to give instruc- 

 tions for the growth of one is to give instructions 

 for the growth of the others their nature and habits 

 are alike ; they require the same open situation, and 

 the same richness of soil, and these you must let 

 them have, if you mean to grow them in any per- 

 fection. 



The Pinks must also be shaded when in bloom, if 

 you wish their beauty to continue any length of time 

 untarnished : either rain or sun will alike sully and 

 fade their colour. The pods should be tied round 

 after the manner of Carnations, with a little bass- 

 mat, to prevent their bursting, and their number 

 reduced, to increase the size of those you leave on. 



As the Pink is earlier than the Carnation, of 

 course the time of propagating it will be earlier also,, 

 which is generally performed by pipings or cuttings 

 any time about the 21st of June. 



