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ties, are produced, congenial to the country which has given 

 birth to such varieties. From the very best of experiments 

 and authority, it has been proved, that in raising plants, either 

 from seed, cuttings, grafting, or any other mode of propaga- 

 tion, those kinds that have been propagated in a hardy and 

 natural manner are the best qualified to withstand the natural 

 changes of the climate ; and that, although, by nursing many 

 tender plants, they are brought to great perfection with atten- 

 tive culture, it cannot be recommended to answer in a general 

 way. 



Any intelligent observer will discover, that plants of all 

 kinds require to be so situated that the sun and air have, as 

 much as possible, free access to every part of their leaves, 

 fruit, and, indeed, all parts of the plants ; and that any vio- 

 lence, either by severe pruning, disease, blights, unwholesome 

 food or air that is present, acts on their system materially, 

 either directly or indirectly. 



CHAPTER III. 



On Hie Propagation of Plants. 



ART. 1. General Observations. 



To describe the many methods practised in propagating 

 plants, would far exceed my prescribed limits, and be alto- 

 gether foreign to this treatise, which is intended to condense, 

 as much as possible, the most requisite subjects to be known 

 by those who are desirous to become acquainted with the cul- 

 ture of the flower garden. The propagation of plants, may 

 be considered strictly belonging to the nursery department, 

 and would require more space than the contents of this book 

 to fully describe; therefore, the subject has been confined to 

 such methods as could be done with perfect ease by any per- 

 son interested in the subject. 



