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When this is done, let every plant be imirediately fup- 

 ported with a ilake of a proper height, particularly the 

 combs, tricolors, and other tall plants. Let one hand- 

 fome ftraight liake be fixed in each pot, and let theftem 

 of the plant be tied nently to it in different places. 



Then let every plant be immediately watered, not 

 only in the pots, but let the water be given all over the 

 head of the plants ; this will refrefii them and cleanfe 

 their leaves from dull, and the whole will make every 

 plant appear lively and decent ; they are then to be 

 placed where they are to remain. 



They muft, in dry weather, be very duly fuppHed with 

 water ; and this mull: be pradlifed in general to all fuch 

 annuals as are planted in pots. 



Tranfplant JJnnuals into the Borders^ C5V. 



Where there are any kinds of tranfplanting annual 

 plants Hill remaining in the feed-bed, or in the nurfery- 

 bcd, wherein they v^ere pricked from the feed- bed, they 

 fhouid in the beginning of the month be taken up with 

 balls, or at leaft with as much earth as you can abou t their 

 roots, and planted in the borders or places allotted for 

 them to blow. 



Let every plant as foon as planted be immediately wa- 

 tered, and fuch as have long items mnft be fupported 

 with Ilalies. 



The Care of choke Carnations , 



Continue the attendance and care of the choice kinds 

 of the potted, ftage carnations. 



Obfsrve their flower-pods ; and as they begin to break 

 for flowering, if any feem to advance irregularly, they 

 may be afiiiled by opening the pods deeper, in the man- 

 ner as direded in the former month ; to promote their 

 regular fpreading; for in this confifls the principal 

 beauty of the choice carnations. 



To preferve thefe carnations longer in beauty, they 

 fhouid, when in bloom, be prote6\ed from wet and the 

 mid-day fun, and from the depredation of vermin, fuch 

 as earwigs, &c. which eat off the flower petuls at the 

 bottom. 



The moft ready method to do this is to place the pots 

 where they can be occafionally fliaded and ftieltered ; but 

 principally upon fome kind of elevated ftand or ftage 5 



which 



