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_ Paragon Mullen is bright carnation, and fometimes well ftriped 
with white; the bottom and Tamis blew. | 
Agot Romane is an old flower, moft pale Rofe-colour , fometimes 
well marked about the edges with crimfon, and ftriped with whites 
the bottom and Tamis blew, | 
_ Marbre Harlus is an ordinary flower , moft flefh-colour , marked 
with rfabea, and fometimes a little white ; the bottom and Ta- 
mis dark Diew. ce ™ on ASG 
~ Bug encbrisis a large ftrong flower, of a dark deep red colour, like that 
called de Roy, with fmall veins of Peach-colour, a {mall pale yellow 
bottom , and dark brown Tamis, ! 
 Allthefe Tulips, and many others may be had of Mr, Rickets of } 
Hogefden neat London, | 
Thefe beautiful flowers (warmed by the Raies of the returning 
Sun) difclofe their bravery, to faluce the firft approaches of the wel- 
come Spring, the Precoces flowering from the beginning of arch, 
untilfa good part of April be fpent , at which time the Medias begin 
to difplay their noble colours, and about the end of that moneth, 
or the beginning of May, arein the height of glory, and when paft, 
_ the Serotinas fucceed , and commonly continue the greateft part of 
e \ that month, St Sees ret PUR Rh kd 3 a 
° The roots.of all Tulips lofe their Fibres‘every year , and are tobe 
taken up as foon as the ftalksare dry, which is commonly about asid- 
fomer,and kept dry out of the ground untill the time of fetting them, 
which in cold grounds is about the end of September , andin hot and 
more fertil grounds october: 
_ The more common and ordinary kinds may be fet inborders, or 
fpaces in knots, according tothe fancy of the ownei; but for the 
ticher and more noble forts, they will deferve to be lodged in parti- 
cular beds by themfelves, «provided for that purpofe, after the man- 
ner hereafter direéted, | 
- When the root§ are ready tobe taken up, make choice of a fair 
ealmday, and in ftiff or hard grounds, along:hollow Trowel.will be 
Mie Shas but in the beft light ground , . ouay-bedame 
As the feveral flowers are taken up, lay them on papers, where-  - 
onthe names are written, and placethem open upon fome boarded 
flote, where they muft fo remain to dry about twenty days; then 
take away the dead Fibres.and loofe outer skins, and fuch off-fets or 
young roots as willeafily part from the old; which done, it will be. 
necel ary to wrap up your beft roots efpecially, in frefh well dried pa- 
: . — pers, 
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