SECT. XVIII. OF FLOWERS. 



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be fov\ r n as hards, for a late blow, as China-after \ Indian 

 pink, love lies bleeding, French and African marigold, 

 princes feather, ten week flocks, and five et Julian. Some 

 among the hardy annuals may advantageoufly be treated 

 as the lefs tender, to enfure their termination, or to 

 bring them forward, as belvidere, Inu^an com, (the large 

 fort of which mujl be forwarded upon heat) mignonette % 

 najlurtium, and perficaria. 



The Culture of each Clafs follows. 



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About Mid-March is a general good time to fow 

 the ten der (and in fhort all) forts, though the curious 

 and (kilful being well furnifhed with proper frames, 

 &c. may begin a month fooner; the end of March, or 

 beginning of April, is, however, not -too late, and will 

 (perhaps) better fuit a young gardener than if he fowed 

 earlier. In order to fucceed in this bufinefs, there 

 fhould be provided fine dry and rich earth, good flable 

 dung, frames and lights, or roomy hand-glaffes, and 

 mats to cover. 



A moderately ftrong hot-bed, for a one light frame, 

 may be prepared, and the violent heat being certainly 

 over, the feeds either fown thinly in drills, two or 

 three inches afunder, on five or fix inches of mould, or 

 lefs on a weak bed. May fow al: : 5 i pots, plunged to 

 the rims. Gover the feeds from a quarter to half an- 

 inch, or more, according to their fize. Some of them 

 will appear in a few days, and others will lie a fortnight 

 or more, according to the circumftances of their parti- 

 cular nature, age, and the heat or imiflure they meet 

 with in the bed. 



Thin the plants a little in time, and foon after to an 

 inch, and then again to two, afunder. By no means 

 let them be crowded, which would draw then) up weak, 



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