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at planting; and, if dry weather, give fre- 

 quent waterings till they take root. 



Continue them in growth, in the prickocJ- 

 cut beds, till the end of Autumn, about Oc- 

 tober cr November, or occafionally till the 

 following Spring: then, in either of rhefe 

 fcafons, as in moft forts they will be ol proper 

 age and ftrength for flowering the enfuing 

 Summer, a quantity fhould be tranfplanted 

 into the borders, to remain for flowering ; 

 others may continue in the beds, efpecially 

 thofe of the fponive kinds, of which it is de- 

 iired to gain new varieties, as carnations, po- 

 lyanthus, auriculas, &c. or fome polyanthus 

 may be tranfplanted into north or Ihady bor- 

 ders, as the moft eligible fltuation, out of the 

 fun, to preferve the flowering longer in per- 

 fedion. Generally obferving of the above forts 

 raifed from feed, that the anemone and re- 

 Dunculus kinds, fomewhat of the nature of 

 bulbs, they coming up in flender leaves, the 

 roots fliould be permitted to remain till the 

 fecond Summer, at the decay of the leaves, 

 then may be t.,ken up and planted feparately 

 in fmall drills three inches afundfer, to have 

 one or two y-r.rs growth, and acquire due 

 ftrength for full flowering ; and then the de- 

 iireable fort^ may be planted where required. 



All the above perennials, &c. raifed from 

 feed, will moiliy flower the fecond year, ex- 

 cept the anemones, &c. aforefaid ; and the 

 roots continuing perennial, fome feveral^ 

 others many years, will annually flower in 

 their refpedlive feafons, and many of thera 



will 



