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Hepaticas. 

 Of thefc there are five forts, viz. 



The Single White Hepatica, botanically called, Hepa- 

 tica trijoJiutii, fiore cilbo fimpVui-, lloerh. index. 



The Single Blue, or, Hepatica irifoliata, Jlore cceru- 

 leo, Cluf. 



The Single Red, or, Hepatica trifoliata, fiore rubra, 

 Cluf. 



The Double Red, or rather peach-coloured, called He- 

 patica trifoliata, fiore rubro pleno, Roerb- index. 



The D'juhle Bine, or, Hepatica trijoliata, fi.ore cceruko 

 plenOi Cluf. 



^HE treatment of each of thefe is exa£lly the fame. 



Their feed muft be fown the beginning of Augufiy 



in boxes on light frefh earth, expofing them to tlie morn- 

 ing fun only. In November the boxes are to be placed in a 

 fituation where they may enjoy the whole day's fun, to 

 remain until the beginning of March, when I^would re- 

 place them in their old fituation. During the winter, in 

 the evenings, and in great frofts, cover the boxes with 

 matts, not fo much from an apprehenfion that the froft 

 would hurt them, but as at that feafon, when their 

 feeds are germinating, it might ftop their vegetation. It 

 is a very hardy flower, and the young feedlings will be- 

 gin to appear in March, when they ought to be careful- 

 ly kept clear of weeds, and refreflied with water in hot 

 dry weather. In this feed-bed they fhojild remain two 

 years, and after their leaves are gone, they fliould have 

 fome light virgin cartli laid over ihem, which will great- 

 ly ftrengthen their roots. In the winter remove the 

 boxes, in the fame manner as you did after they were 

 fown, and proceed with them the following fpring as 

 you did the preceding year. J3y the middle of Jutie^ 

 they will be fit to be tranfplanted into beds of light ivc^ 

 mould, (not much dunged) having prcvionfly arched the 

 beds with hoops, to lliade ihe plants from the fun, un- 



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