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rive to any degree of beauty, which chiefly 

 confifts in tfceir ftrength. Nor will they per- 

 fed: their feeds, efpecially if the autumn feafon 

 fh^ld prove cold. 



You fhould now tranfplant the young plants 

 of the China Starwort, either upon a moderate 

 hot- bed, or on a warm border, to acquire 

 ftrength, obferving to water and fhade them un- 

 til they have taken root. 



Put fome more roots of Tuberofes into a 

 moderate hot-bed, tofucceed thofe which were 

 planted the former month, that there may be a 

 continuance of their flowers through the feafon. 



The feeds of choice Carnations and Pinks 

 muft now be fown, either in pots, tubs, or 

 borders ; but there muiT: be care taken not ta 

 bury the feeds too deep, by which they are 

 often deftroyed. Thefe muft be gently wa- 

 tered in dry weather, otherwife the plants will 

 not come up. 



The pots or tubs of feedling Auriculas and 

 Polyanthufes muft be carefully fcreened from 

 the fun 3 for if they are expofed to its full heat 

 but one day, it will deftroy them while they 

 are young 5 they muft alfo be frequently re- 

 frefiied with V/ater. 



Set fticks to the Carnations, which now begin 

 to ftioot up their fpindles for flowering i and 



faften 



