402 The Pl i a s u r e, or [Aug. 



The auricula feed will probably not grow before the 

 fpring, but the plants will then come up earlier and 

 ftronger than thofe fown at that feafon. 



But the polyanthufes will fometimes come up the fame 

 feafon, and will Hand the winter well, and will be fit to. 

 plant out early next fummer, when they will have time 

 to grow flrong, fo as to be able to produce iirong flow- 

 ers the fpring after. 



Carnatio7i Layers » 



Carnation layers, that have been layed five or fix 

 weeks, will be well rooted, and fhould be cut from the- 

 old root, and planted into beds or pots. 



But in order to proted the layers more readily in win- 

 ter, it will be advifeable to plant a parcel of the beft 

 plants in fmall pots, particularly fome of the choiceft 

 kinds. 



For that purpofe, let a quantity ©f penny or half- 

 penny pots be procured, and fill them with good earth j 

 then take off the layers, trim their tops a'little, cut off 

 the bottom of the flalk or root, clofe to the flit part oe 

 galh which was made in laying ; then plant one layer in- 

 each pot, and immediately give a little water. 



Then fct all the pots in a fhady fituation, and give 

 water as occafion requires till the plants have all fairly 

 taken root.. 



When the plants arc-firmly rooted, let the pots be then 

 removed into a more open fituation, and remain there 

 until the latter end of Oflober, when it is advifeable 

 that a raifed bed of dry compoft be prepared, the breadth, 

 and length of a common garden-frame ; the bed mull 

 be prepared with fome dry and light earth, and a quan- 

 tity of coal-aflies, or fand, &c. mixing all well toge- 

 ther, and raifed at leall four inches above the common 

 level of the ground : when thus prepared, put on the 

 frame,, then, at the above time (Ottober,.) plunge the 

 pots to their rims in the bed, as clofe together as can be ; 

 tor here the plants are to remain all winter,, and to be 

 defended in bad weather with glalfes, &c. 



But the glafles are only to be put on in fevere frofts,, 

 fhow, and much rain; and muft be taken off conllantly 

 in mild and dry weather. 



Note, where frames and glaffes are wanting, the pots 

 may at the above time be plunged in a bed prepared as 

 above i then place ibme hoops acrcfs the bed -, and hav- 



