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glaiTes, either in a green houfe, glafs-cafe, or garden- 

 frame ; but in winter they muft be Kept conflantiy in a 

 hot-houfe, or on any hot- bed where a conilant gOv;d heat 

 is kept up. 



Thofe plants are fingularly curious on account of their 

 leaves, which on the ieail touch immediately drop and 

 quickly contract themi'elves, and do not rife or recover 

 again in lefs than an hour. 



Lay Carnaticns and double S^ajeet-iMilliams, 



Continue to lay carnations to propagate them ; and 

 alfo double fwect-williams. 



This work may be performed any tin.e in this month, 

 but the fooner it is done the better ; and in doing it the 

 fame method is to be pradifcd now in every article as 

 direded in June. 



Examine the layers from time to time, and fee they 

 keep fecurely in their places ; when they have ftarted, 

 let them be pegged down again in their proper pofitlon. 



Let them in dry weather be often watered, and let this 

 always be done with moderation. 



Tranf plant Carnation Layers, 



Take off and tranfplant fuch carnation layers as were 

 laid about the middle or towards the latter end of June. 

 They will, by the laft week in this month, be tolerably 

 ; well rooted. 



y Let them at that time be examined, snd if they have 

 .made tolerable roots, let them be taken oif with great 

 care. When they are taken up, let the lower part of the 

 ftaik be cut off clofe to the flit part of the layer ; and 

 cut off the top of the leaves, and let them be immedi- 

 ately planted. 



The layers of the choiceft kinds may be planted fmgly 

 in fmaJl pots; and when planted fet the pots immedi- 

 ately in a lliady place, and let them be from time to 

 time moderately watered till the plants have taken frefb 

 root. 



They are to remain in the fmall pots till the begin- 

 ning of M-arch, and then to be planted into the large 

 pots, where they are to remain to blow. 



But the layers of the common kinds of carnations, 

 ihould, when taken off, be planted in a bed of rich e.irrh. 



