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lighter soils. Pinks will do better in lighter soil 

 than carnations. But either will thrive in sound 

 garden earth, moderately enriched with dungs, and 

 mixed with a small proportion of lime, chalk, or 

 marl. Earth for potted plants, may be thus com- 

 posed : one-half strong brown loam, a fourth part 

 rotten stable-dung, and a fourth vegetable mould of 

 decayed tree leaves ; to which add a tenth part sea 

 or river sand, or very small gravel, with a small pro- 

 portion of lime, chalk, or marl. The whole should 

 be properly mixed and incorporated previous to 

 using ; and a stock of it should always be kept on 

 hand. 



Carnations and pinks raised last season, and pot- 

 ted out in August, (which see) should now be put 

 into their full pots. These should be ten or twelve 

 inches diameter at top, and twelve or fourteen 

 inches deep. A handful of shivers or clean roundish 

 gravel, should be laid at bottom, in order to drain 

 off superabundant moisture ; then fill the pot near- 

 ly half with mould. Take the plant carefully out 

 of the other pot, reduce the ball a little, and single 

 out the fibres, if anywise matted. Place it in the 

 new pot, so as that it shall be just as deep in the 

 earth as before ; then fill in the mould all round, 

 shaking the pot well, to settle it to the roots, and 

 give a gentle watering. 



After the whole are potted, they should be so pla- 

 ced as that they can be defended from bad weather, 

 or too much wet, either by mats, canvases, or the 

 like. In good weather, let them enjoy the free air 

 and full sun, and be duly refreshed with water. 



