PIPINGS OF PINKS. 99 



ry,) you have only to cut in two a hyacinth root 

 in July, and you will then see the rudiments of 

 the leaves, and flower already formed for the 

 succeeding year. 



But to return to my directions. I must 

 advise you now to make pipings of pinks, if you 

 can procure any good sorts, or to make some, 

 at any rate, from your own ; as these plants re- 

 quire to be renewed annually, in order to pre- 

 serve their colours, and to procure fine flowers. 



For this purpose, dig a bed of rich earth, half 

 a foot deep, let it be the size of the hand-glass 

 you intend to use, and sift the mould through a 

 coarse sieve ; press the mould firm, and set the 

 hand-glass on the bed to make a mark, that 

 you may not plant any of the pipings be- 

 yond where the edge of the glass comes ; then 

 take the slips from the plants, pare a little bit 

 off at the hard end, and cut off a few of the 



