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five inches diameter, taking from the centre as much as 

 you think the lower part of the flower will fill, then 

 the rim is to be cut through, for the readier placing it 

 between the leaves and tlie pod, on which they are to be 

 regularly kid ; when you may enjoy this pleafing beauty 

 in high perfection, wi ich will naturally lead you to con- 

 template and admire the great Creator, who has given 

 thefe beauties for our entertainment and pleafure, as he 

 has the corn of the field for our fupport, and not lefs 

 depepdent are we on him for our prefervation, than the 

 flowers of the garden on us, which were created for our 

 delight> as God did man, that he might worfhip him. 



Pinks are raifed from flips or cuttings, which are to 

 be taken off about the end of July* and at a time when 

 rain hath fallen, but iTiould the weather prove otherwife, 

 they mufl be watered every fecond day, until they have 

 rooted : They are to be planted in good rich earth, well 

 prepared. Slips are to bt taken clofe to the root of the 

 mother-plant, when all the lower leaves are to be Grip- 

 ped off, and immediately fet in the bed, at four inches 

 diftance every way, clofing the earth with your hand, 

 to exclude all air : In autumn they will be ready to 

 plant where they are to flower. Cuttings are no other 

 than a flip, cut into pieces with two or three joints, to 

 be treated as the flips, and care taken in covering them. 



SwEET.-WiLLiAM, the double, are propagated by 

 layers like the Camatton, and delight in a middling foil, 

 not too light, nor too heavy or fliff, which mufl: not be 

 too highly dunged ; that called the Mule is a very fine 

 flower, fhewing its beauties in the month of 'June and 

 Juh- Ihis plant is very fubjeQ: to canker, if planted 

 in a foil overcharged with dung, and is to be attended 

 ^nd affifted as the ftafons may make it neceffary. 



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