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Obferve, that, In whichever of the above 

 methods they are raifed, they are all to be 

 tranfplanted in May, or beginning of June, 

 when the weather is warm, into the beds, bor- 

 ders, or fome in pots, finally to repain ; and 

 in which they will flower very ornamentally 

 from June or July till October. 



Bat where there is the convenience of a 

 hot-bed, it is advileab'e always to raife a 

 principal fupply by that means, to obtaia 

 them focner of a proper fize for earlier tranf- 

 planting and flowering ; snd for which pur- 

 pofe the hot-bed may be made in March, or be- 

 ginning of April, for a one, two, or three- 

 light garden frame, two feet or two and a half 

 high in dung, earthed within the frame with 

 light, rich, dry mold, fix inches thick; or, 

 in want of frames, earth the bed as above, 

 and defend it with hand^glafles, or maybe de- 

 fended of cold nights with garden mats ; fow- 

 ing the feed each fort feparate, either in fmall 

 drills, or on the furface, and covered in lightly 

 with fine earth ; or, where there are any cu- 

 cumber or melon hot-beds in cultivation, 

 fmall quantities of thefe annuals may be raifed 

 therein, by fowing the feeds in pots; or may 

 be fovved on any fpare or vacant end. Sec, of 

 fuch hot-beds, outiide of the frame* 



When the plants are come up, allow them 

 proper admiiTrons of frefn air every day, by 

 railing or ihoving down the glafles, one, two, 

 or three inches, and give frequent gentle 

 waterings ; and when they are advanced one, 

 two, or three inches in growth, admit larger 

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