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it fhines fiercely. Obferve, in this cafe, to let the curtain 

 down but j nil as low as neceiTary to fhade the plants, and 

 no lower ; and never let the curtain remain longer down, 

 than is abfolutely necefTary for the defence of the flowers. 



Watering mult likewife be obferved during the time the 

 plants are on the llage ; let them therefore be examined, 

 at leaft once every day, to fee where water is wanted j and 

 let fuch pots as ftand in need of that article, be immedi- 

 ately fupplied with it. In doing this, let no water fall 

 on the flowers, for that would alfo wafti off the afore - 

 mentioned farinaceous bloom, and greatly deface their 

 beauty. Let the water be always given in moderate 

 quantities. 



Keep the furface of the pots perfectly neat, free from- 

 weeds and every fort of litter ; fufFer no decayed leaves to 

 remain on the plants, but let fuch, as foon as they appear, 

 be taken ofl^. 



By thus placing your auricula pots on a covered flage, it 

 not only preferves the flowers much longer in beauty, but 

 you alfo more readily view them, and they fliew themfelvei 

 to much greater advantage than when placed on ths 

 ground. 



Sa ving Auricula Seed for Propagation, 

 Where it is intended to fave feeds from auriculas, let the 

 flowers of which you would fave them be marked when 

 they are in full bloom ; and having marked the flowers, 

 let the pots be immediately removed ofl^the fliage, as foja 

 as the flower begins to fade, and plunge them in a border 

 where the plants can enjoy the morning fan freely, till 

 about ten o-r eleven o'clock, but not longer. 



Water them often in dry weather, and fufi'er no weeds 

 to grow in the pots or near them ; likewife take care that 

 they are at no time too much fliaded with any large-grow- 

 ing plants, but let them enjoy the free air, and the be- 

 nefit of fhowers of rain. 



The feed will be ripe in the end of June, and in July, 

 when you muA gather the feed-pods as they ripen, otker- 

 wife the will foon fcatter upon the ground. 



Propagating Auriculas hy Slips^. 

 Auriculas are alfo increafed by the flips or fuckers 

 which rife from the roots and fides of the old plants ; and 

 this is a proper time to take them off" and plant them. 



They 



