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iifunder each way. Some of them may alfo, at that tin e, 

 he planted out into tlie borders among other plants. 



They will all flower next year, and when in flower, 

 fiioird be examined with good attention, for out of the 

 whole, there will no doubt be fome new, and alfo very 

 good flowers, and thcfe are to be then encreafed by layers, 

 pipings or cuttings, flips, &c. according to the general 

 method : laying and piping, &c. is a fure method to pro- 

 pagate the f,;rts you dclire ; for the layers, &c. raifed this 

 year, will flower next fummer, and produce the fame flower 

 in every fhape and character as that of the mother plant : 

 but it is not fo with the feedlings; for if you fow the feed 

 of the finefl: carnation, or pink, &c. it is probable you will 

 not obtain one flower in return like the original, nor per- 

 haps any that can be reckoned very good flowers, fo va- 

 riable are they from feed; and, on the contrary, ther# 

 will fometimes, as above faid, come many new and va- 

 luable flowers from feed ; fo that fowing fome feed every 

 year, is the only way to obtain new varieties ; and thefe 

 encreafed and continued the fame by layers and piping, &c. 

 as below. 



Layiig Car fiat ions. 



Propagate carnations by layers. This work is generally 

 begun about the middle of this, and continued, accord- 

 ing as the plants are lit, till ihe end of next month ; ob- 

 fcrving, the proper parts for laying, are principally the 

 young ihoots of the fame year, when about five or fix 

 inches long, or but little more. 



The general method of performing the operation of 

 laying tJie plants is this : 



In the firil place, provide fome rich lightearth,in a wheel- 

 barrow or ba{ket, and a parcel of fmail hooked flicks, or 

 pegs, together with a fliarp penknife. 



Having thefe ready, clear away the weeds, and any 

 litter about the plants ; then flir the furface of the earth 

 a little; and then lay ^ereon as much of the other earth 



cut of the whcel-barrow, c^-c. as will raife 'the furface 

 round each plant to a convenient height, fo as to receive 

 the flioots or layers readily. 



When this is done, proceed to prepare the flioots in 

 order for laying. They mull: be prepared in the follow- 

 ing manner ; 



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