158 SEEDLING STOCKS. [SEPT. 



you must have remarked those which have 

 downy wings attached to them, as those of the 

 thistle, which float in the air for miles ; others 

 are carried to great distances by birds, &c. 



These subjects are amusing, nay more than 

 merely amusing, they serve to display the wis- 

 dom of Providence in the creation ; they show 

 how great must He be who ordained and go- 

 verned even these minute things ; and how kind 

 must He be who created all for our enjoyment 

 and use. 



I desired you in June, to sow some Bromp- 

 ton and Ten-week stocks : such plants as have 

 shot forth half a dozen leaves may be potted, 

 to be kept through the winter in a frame ; a few 

 may be pricked into the borders, to take the 

 chance of living through the winter : if they do 

 live, they will blow finer than those in the pots, 

 though not so early. The pots must be well 



