134 PERENNIAL FL0WER5. 



the fame fort of flowers in every particular a^ 



thofe of the parent plants. 



By pipings, is a method of propagation 

 pradifed principally in raifing the defirable 

 varieties of pinks, to continue them with 

 certainty the f?.me ; and is eifedled by th« 

 young bottom flioots of the year, in June and 

 July, detached, and planted, will form root- 

 ed plants in a few weeks, and will Hower the 

 year following; the method is: — the young 

 fhoots when three, or four, to five or fix 

 inches long, in June, or July aforefaid, are 

 of proper growth for this bufinefs, when 

 detach a quantity either by cutting or pulling 

 them oiF at a middle joint; clearoff the under 

 leaves, cut the top ones fhort, and alfo cux 

 the bottom of the pipings or (hoots even, 

 then having prepared a bed, or large pots of 

 fine light earth, the furface made even and 

 fmooth, then prick in the pipings only an 

 inch or two afunder ; give direftly a regular 

 watering out of a pot, with the rofe or head 

 on the fpout, it then would be of advantage 

 to cover them ciofe down with a hand glafs, 

 which would forward their rcotiri^ confid*- 

 ably ; they, however, will root freely with- 

 ©ut that aid, only not generally fo foon ; 

 obferving to fhade them with mats from the 

 hoc fun, and fupply them with moderate 

 waterings. 



They will be rooted in a month, or five or 

 fix weeks, and Ihoot freely at top, obferving 

 when they advance in growth ; if any are 

 covered dovva with hand glaile* to give them 



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