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Kinds. The firit confifting of {mall Plants, : 
whofe Flower-ftems rife fingle, and naked from 
the Roots, and when cut, do not fhoot out a- 
gain; ‘the others, thofe which have tall and 
branched Stems, and which’ naturally fhoot out 
anew, wherever they are cut off. 
This Property principally diftinguifhes them 
for the prefent Purpofe, and their Treatment 
muft be thus. 
- The Polyanthus may ftand as an Inftance of 
the firft Kind: It continues now flowering ; and it~ 
~ fhould be encouraged to do fo, by breaking the 
Surface of the Earth about it ; but not to any 
Depth; and by taking off the dead Leaves, 
drawing fome fine Mould high above the Head 
of the Root, and by frequent gentle Waterings. 
Thefe Waterings muft be given ina Morn: 
ing, and if any Shelter can be aided by a Reed- | 
hedge, or by a few Furze-bufhes, without de-: 
forming the Profpeét, let that be given. 
Some Narciffus’s whofe Roots were not remo- 
ved out of the Ground at the ufual Seafon, will 
now appear in Flower; thefe fhould be treated 
in the fame Manner exaétly as the Polyanthus ; 
_and the fame Care continued to all fuch Kinds. 
The Gardener will fay, that breaking the 
Ground, will give the Frott Way to the Roots, 
and. Water will alfo.encreafe its Power. _ 
We have told him this already, and therefore 
he may be fure we are not ignorant of it. 
Some will be deftroyed oy the fevere Frotts 
that follow; and fo let them: We do not direct 
him to treat the moft valuable Roots in this 
Manner; but fuch as may be fpared: and this 
Management will keep them flowering, with dou- 
ble their natural Luftre at the prefent Seafon. 
that yet fhew fome Flowers. 
Some of golden Rods and hardy Afters, 
perennial Sun-flowers and the hike, - will hold up 
their Heads, tho’ weakly, againft the Fools, 
and flower i in its Defiance. : 
~'Thefe let him encourage, and force to it as 
muchas’ poflible: if he. weaken, or. if he de- 
{troy the Roots, they may be fupplied rohan pte 4 
Seminary, and he will now make them render a 
moft acceptable Service. 
‘Let him go the Round of thefe, je treat them 
in this Manner; let him fhorten and reduce the 
Number of their Branches ; let. him cut away all — 
thofe Parts, which {upport Flowers paft their 
Perfection; and leave all on that have Buds or © 
Flowers new opened. 
Having thus taken off all thofe bleeds: in leas 
_ Seeds were ripening, which exhauft the Root 
‘more than all, and reduced the whole Plant to 
perhaps one half its original Quantity, the Nou- 
rifhment which the Reot is able to fupply ag 
eo: A COMPLEAT BODY. 
Nov. 
~ this, Seaton, having lefs to Seeat: will feed shat 
the better. | 
Next ialiadiin the Sources of more Nou- 
‘-vifhment, thus: let him ftir the Ground about 
the Root, but not tao deep; and. let him lay 
_ round the Bafe of the Stem, fome rotten Dung, 
and cover it with a thin Scattering of frefh 
Mould. : 
‘Fhis done, let him give the Plants every , 
Noy, 
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Morning a gentle W atering, and what Shelter ° 
he conveniently can againtt the bleak Winds, and 
Night-frofts. 
‘This Management weil prodnce a Kind of 
Speings in Winter. « It will weaken all the Roots 
indeed, and will deftroy fome > grease but thefe 
are eafily fupplied. © 
- ‘Phe Cuftom Ihave wads to prevent any Dif- 
) advantage to the Ground from this Practice has 
| been this. . 
When I have marked what sartitilar Plants 
. would be fitteft for this Service, I have planted 
near them a good Root of the fame Kind, at the 
— of Cleaning them for Winter: flowering. 
- Then in the fucceeding Spring, “I have taken 
up the Roots I had forcéd in Winer; and fet them 
in the Nurfery to re¢ruit, and left the others for 
the enfuing Summer. 
Befide thefe Plants, there is a third Return of 
Beauty, for the prefent dead | Seafon ; this is in thofe 
hardy Shrubs,~ which though in general Natives 
of other Climates, ia the Winter in the 
‘Air with‘us. 
 Thefe are to be treated in fome Degree as the 
Flowers we have named, but with lefs Freedom - ; 
| becaufe there is more Trouble in fupplying their 
ww We dakes,- 28 loft, by Reafon. of their - flower 
Of the other Kind, the taller Plants thick | | 
grow where they are cut, he will have feveral | 
Growth. 
Therefore let the Earth remain quiet about 
their Roots, and give them n no Ea 
rath their bilire, and pri etiid foi feeding ; 
and Jet him encourage by this Means all thofe 
which are buding for new Flowers, _ 
The Mufk: Rofe will thus be kept lowering 
fome Time longer, and the Cytifus.and Colutza, 
‘and’all which thrive in our™open Air. 
 Bhck and w 
Beauty at this Seafon, and will not be in the leatt 
damaged by the Praétice for the. fucceeding 
Summer. I 
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