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Odob. and impregnated with thefe Ingredients : let not 
the Gardener be. afraid of making it too poor, 
rich the better, °° . 
Let him take three Bufhels of Mould from a 
fandy Heath, and mix with it one Bufhel of 
the Rubbifh of an old Wall, and half a Pound 
of common Salt. | 3 
Let thefe be well blended together, and then 
make the Seed-bed in the following Manner : 
Dig out the Mould a Spade and half deep, fill 
in the Remains of the Rubbifh from which the 
other was fifted, and upon this throw in the 
Compoft : level the Surface, and fow the impreg- 
nated Seeds. 3 | 
For this Purpofe make fome Lime-water, by 
putting a Quarter of a Pound of Lime into 
three Pints of boiling Water; throw in half an 
A COMPLEAT BODY, &c. 1 
When they are three Parts grown, lay bare the 
©O€tob, 
principal Roots of two or three of them, and cur —< 
for provided the Seeds will grow in it, the lefs | them half through, taking off a confiderable 
Piece lengthwife to this Depth; this will thew 
the Pith of the Root. _ ‘Sida 
Sift over this fome freth Lithe Rubbifh, 
without any Mixture; and then water them with 
the fame Water. Thus proceed throughout thé 
Summer. | 
The Plants thus raifed, will naturally be weak, 
but they muft be ¢hecked yet more in their 
Growth by frequent Tranfplantings, though it 
be only into other Parts of the fame Bed, or tho? 
they be fet in the fame Places again. This’an- 
fwers the Purpofe, for the Defign is only to 
loofen the Fibres from the Mould, and thereby 
check the Vegetation. 
The Gardener underftands that by this Means 
Ounce of common Salt, and when the Water is 
. all that is known of the Nature of Variegation, 
Clear, pour it off, 
will be purfued regularly. The Seeds will be 
Put the Seeds into this in the Evening ; and | impregnated with thofe Particles which are found 
let them ftand till the Evening following ; then | to produce the Diftemperature in the Glands 
{train the Liquor through a Hair Sieve, and take | of the Plant, which brings on the Yellownefs ; 
them out. Sprinkle fome Powder of flaked:| and afterwards every Particle of Nourifhment 
Lime over them, and fcatter them on the Sure | it receives, will be impregnated in the fame 
face of the Bed. manner, 
Whatever be the Plant, or Tree, let no regard | | Finally, the very Pith of the Root will be laid 
be had to the ufual Time of fowing; but let immediately open to the fame Ingredients; and ; 
this be done about the third Week in May. Sift | the Plant at the fame Time having a poor Soil, : 4 
-over the Seeds half a Quarter of an Inch of the | and frequent Removals, wil! not by its Luxuri- 
‘fame Compoft, and leave them to Nature. If | ance prevent the Succefs. 
the Seafon prove very dry, once in three Days In this Manner I have raifed the ftriped Nettle 
{prinkle over the Bed a little of the following | from the Seeds of the ftriped Kind: if no more 
Water : | | than this could be effected, it would be very well 
Boil two Gallons of Water, and put into it | worth the Pains: for the Gardener would be 
five Ounces of Lime, and a Quarter of an Ounce | very glad to raife ftriped Hollies from the Berries 
of common Salt i let it be cold, then pour it | of the itriped Kind; but probably by repeated 
off, and mix two-thirds of common. Water, and | Trials much more may be obtain’d. 
one-third of this. : | | If the Plants fhould be all plain the: firft Sed. 
When the Plants appear, repeat thefe Water- | fon, Jet him not for that Reafon deftroy them ; 
ings a little at a Time conftantly every Even- | for they will fometimes be colour’d the fecond | 
ing. Thus bring them to their Growth. or even the third Year, though not before. ; 
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