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into small pots will also be fit for shifting into lar- 

 ger, about the end of July or first of August, 



Of making pipings of Carnations and Pinks. 



About the end of March, or first of July, ac- 

 cording to the forwardness of their growths, is the 

 time for making pipings or cuttings of carnations 

 and pinks ; which is the most expeditious method 

 of propagating these plants, though carnations, in 

 particular, are often propagated by layering. These 

 pipings or cuttings are of the present summer's 

 growth, and are the upper part of shoots, consisting 

 of three joints. A piping is separated at the third 

 joint, by being gently pulled out of its socket; and 

 a cutting is separated by the knife, about a quarter 

 of an inch below the second joint. They will do 

 very well in either way, but the latter is the method 

 most preferred for carnations. 



Having collected a quantity, their tops being 

 shortened with the knife or scissars, and a spot of 

 fine light earth, rather in a shaded situation, being 

 prepared and smoothed, thrust them in gently, half 

 an inch deep, and at two inches apart. Settle the 

 earth to them by a moderate watering ; and care- 

 fully shade them from the sun, from nine till three 

 o'clock, for ten days or a fortnight, till they have 

 struck root. Repeat the waterings, very gently, 

 once in three or four days; keeping the surface just 

 a little moist. 



If they were covered with hand or bell glasses, 

 and if these were kept close down upon them till 

 they have struck root, the success would be greater, 



