29^ The Pleasure* or [June. 



Pu'l off the leaves on the lower part of the flioot ; but 

 let thofe which grow upon the head of the Ihoot remain -j 

 only cut two inches, or thereabout, off their tops : then, 

 about the middle of the ihoot » fix upon a joint, and pla- 

 cing the knife on the under fide of it, flit the fhcot from 

 that joint rather more than half way "up towards the next 

 above. 



Then make an opening inthe earth, and lay therein 

 the ftem and flit part of the flioot, with the top an inch or 

 two out of the earth, and fecureit therewith one of the hook- 

 ed flicks. Mind toraife the top of the flioot gently upward, 

 fo as to make the head of it Hand as upright as poflible, 

 and fo as thegafli or flit at bottom may keep open; then 

 cover up the body of the flioot with more of the fame 

 mould; and in that manner proceed, laying all the flioots 

 «)f each plant or Hool, lill the whole are layed. 



As foon as all the fnoois belonging to one plant are 

 layed, give them a gentle watering, which will fettle the 

 •'earth regularly about all the layers. 



The waterings fliould be, in dry weather, often re- 

 peated ; but let it be cone with moderation, and ahvay^ 

 lightly, -fo as not to difturb or wafli the earth from the 

 layers. 



In fix weeks time, or thereabout, the layers will be finely 

 rooted, and are then to be taken off from the old roots and 

 planted, fome of the Deft into fmall pots, and the refc into 

 iiurfery-beds, there toiemain till Odober; at which time 

 they may be taken up with ballsof earth about their roots, 

 and planted in the borders ; or may remain in the nurfery- 

 beds all winter, wiiere the capital forts can with gar- 

 den frames, or other coverineybe fecurely and readily pro- 

 tedled in time of hu*d frofts, fnow, &c. and in the latter end 

 K)f February, or in March, are to be finally tranfplanted,. 

 fome into large pof, and the reft into the borq^rs, Sec. 



They will all flower in good perfedion next fummcir:> 

 and afford a fupply of layers for further increrie. 



*" Double S-iveet-tviUiams and Pi7iks. 



Doublfe fweet- Williams and pinks may alfo be encreafed 

 by laying down the young fhoots as above. 



The fhoots of thefe* plants will be ready for laying any 

 time ^between the middle and end of the monch. They 

 are alfo to be prepared and laid in the fame manner as 

 •carnations. The' 



