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OF FLOWERS. 



SECT. XVIII. 



belt ; as keeping the young fibres at the bottom always 

 fodden can hardly be right: With refpect to perennials, 

 (except of an aquatic nature) it muft be wrong. Let 

 pots of flowers in the. fummer be placed pretty much 

 in the Jhade and fhelter but not by any means be under 

 trees, or a roof. A fituation where they have only the 

 morning fun till eleven or twelve o'clock is the befl ; 

 and foine perfons are fo curious in this refpeft as to 

 have awnings for the purpofe, and temporary reed fences 

 to keep off the wind, to which flowers (particularly of 

 the tender kind) mould not be wholly expofed. 

 Annuals, or even a few perennials , may be put in 

 covered places, when nearly in full blow, for the fake 

 of*their ornament ; but the latter fhould not be conti- 

 nued longer than while the prime (how lafls, for it will 

 make them weak and crooked. 



It is advifahle not to pot more hardy^ plants than 

 neceffary, as they occafion much trouble, if properly 

 managed; and alter all, will not be fo fine as thofe 

 growing in the open ground. Some things are too 

 tender for open culture, and by potting they are con- 

 veniently prote&ed by frames, or by hcuftng, and fome- 

 times (imply plunging them in the ground, clofe again ft 

 a warm wall, in winter, where a little proteftion may be 

 eafily given them. Others it may be defirable to pot, 

 for the fake of moving them into particular places, 

 when in bloiv , and to have forne ready to put into the 

 ground, where others are gone off, fo as to keep certain 

 favourite borders and walks always well furniihed ; but 

 do not have too much to do in this way. 



A fecond fowing of tender annuals mould take place 

 three or four weeks after the firft, according as that 

 wa& made, late or early ; for their beauties are certainly 

 defirable, as long as the feafon will permit us to behold 

 them, and they are the florij¥% chief dependence in the 

 autumn, when, if he is emulous to do well, he may make 

 a noble creditable (hew. See lift 7, in next fcclion, with 

 the obfervations. » 



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