4(5d^ The Pleasure, or [Aug* 



The method is this : where the plants have grown 

 into large tufts, let the whole of each root be taken up 

 entirely out of the earth ; then let it be parted, or di- 

 vided'into as many feparate plants as you ihall fee con- 

 venient, but not into very fmall he.ds ; but in parting 

 them, takecate 'to do it in fuch a manner as every plant 

 or flip fo feparated may be properly furnifhed with roots. 



When the root is thus parted into feveral flips or dif- 

 tin£l plants, let every fuch flip or plant' be trimmed; by 

 cutting off any ftraggling or broken parts of the roots, 

 pick off any dead or broken leaves, and trim the other 

 parts as you Ihall fee neceffary, and then plant them. 



'They muft be planted in a ihady border, or where 

 they can be occafionally (haded with mats. Let them 

 be.iet about fix inches apart, clofe the earth well about 

 them, and give them fome water. 



Let the waterings be occafionally repeated, till the 

 plants are rooted, and alfo during the fummer. 



Thefe will all take root in a very fhort time, get 

 ftrength, and make tolerable good plants by the latter 

 end of October : at that time they may be taken up with 

 balls, and planted fome in pots', and the reft into bor- 

 ders." They will all blow next fummer. 



Saxifrage, 



This is now a proper time to propagate faxifrage. 



The double white faxifrage flowers in the fpring fea- 

 fon, and makes a beautiful appearance. 



They are eafily propagated by off-fets from the roots, 

 which they produce plentifully : they are generally 

 planted in pots, but may alfo be planted in the borders 

 or beds, planting feveral of its fmall roots in a place, 

 that the flowers may come up in bunches : otherwife 

 they will make but little fnew. 



The pyramidal faxafrage makes a m oft beautiful ap- 

 pearance when in bloom : it is propagated by off-fets, 

 which arife from the fides of the plants, and they may 

 now be taken off, and either planted in borders or pots, 

 and will flower next year. 



\ Auricula Plants. 



The auricula plants in pots fiiould, fome time in this 

 month, be fhifttd into frefh earth. 



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