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removed to a shady situation, where, however, 

 they can receive all the advantages of free air, 

 morning' sun, regular watering, and defence from 

 worms, insects, hares, and rabbits. Here they 

 may remain to estabHsh themselves in the pots, 

 till the season renders their removal to their 

 winter quarters necessary. 



The winter repository proper for the carna- 

 tion, is, in every respect, like that advised for the 

 auricula. It should be designed so as to admit 

 fully all the temperate influences of the weather, 

 and yet be capable of being formed into a com- 

 plete defence against extremes. Small collec- 

 tions are usually kept in common glazed hot- 

 bed frames, set on a raised platform of coal-dust 

 and ashes ; the frame being raised on bricks to 

 allow a current of air to pass freely among the 

 pots in fine weather ; and let down close to the 

 ground when it is inclement or stormy. Some- 

 times the frame is filled nearly up to the glass 

 with coal-dust, and the pots plunged therein. 

 In either way, when coverings of mats may be 

 added at pleasure, the carnation can never suffer 



