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them to a warm, but shaded situation ; afterwards 

 taking care of them as above directed. By this 

 means, the plants are considerably forwarded, and 

 acquire full strength to stand the winter. 



Care of choice Plants in Pots. 

 Double campanulas, rockets, stocks, and wall- 

 flowers, or others, in pots, should be cleared of 

 weeds, decayed leaves, and other rubbish ; and 

 should be fresh earthed at top, as above directed for 

 Auriculas. This is also a very proper time to plant 

 out, into full-sized pots, any of those plants that 

 need ; and the general directions given in August 

 will be found to answer. I here mean such as were 

 struck from cuttings last season. 



Of making slips of Campanulas , Slocks, Rockets, and 



Wallflowers. 



Slips of all these may be made about the end of 

 the month, and they may be either planted out on a 

 rich, shady border, to be afterwards transplanted, 

 or may be put singly into small pots, to be repotted 

 after they have struck root. If they are planted 

 in this latter way, place them in the shade ; and in 

 either case, let them be moderately supplied with 

 water. See further of this in April. 



Carnations andjine Pinks. 



This is now a proper time to plant out these, ei- 

 ther into the open ground, or to re-pot those intend- 

 ed for the stage. Carnations like a rich loam of a 

 middling texture, though they will do very well in 



