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LISTS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX, 



to be had to cuttings, which alfo are not certain in 

 frriking root. In June, or July, take cuttings from 

 the fide (hoots, (without flower) and let the pieces 

 planted have three, or at the raoft four eyes. Put 

 them into a good foil, fine and rich, but not dungy , 

 as deep as half way between the fecond and third joint, 

 in an eajl border I and keep them cool, but not wet. 

 A hand-glafs will greatly affift in this bufinefs, as in 

 all other like cafes, See pink at the end of this feftion. 

 The Chineje lychnis is rather too tender for open cuU 

 ture ; but m a choice fituation may abide moderate win- 

 ters. It makes a good potted plant among myrtles and 

 geraniums. 



Lychnidea, take the cuttings off clofe to the ground, 

 and difcharge the tops ; and plant them in pots, or 

 borders, in a place not of much fun. 



Mafter-wort (a medicinal plant) is of no great or- 

 nament; but is commonly cultivated for borders of 

 fhrubberies, &c. as being of low growth, and hardy 

 nature. There is an alpine fort about a foot high* 



Marfh tnarigold is a plant (as its name imports) 

 that will flouriQi in a wet foil ; but yet it does not do 

 much amifs in a diy one. In default of a moift foil, 

 any plant that requires one, fhould at leafl be aceom- 

 modated with a ihady fituation, and never want water 

 in fummer. 



Milk vetch is fomewfaat tender, particularly the 

 feedlmgs, which fhould be protected by a garden frame 

 in winter. Fox tail tort, fez biennials, 



Monkey fozver is very ornamental, and of eafy cul* 

 ture, not difficult in fituation. 



Monk's hood is a poifonous plant in every part, but 

 very ornamental, and commonly cultivated. Shade 

 fuits it, and it will even grow under trees, or in any 

 damp place, where few other things will. 



Morina is worthy of a confpicuous place in the 

 garden. It has a flrong tap-root, and fhould be tranf- 

 planted whilft young, that it. may not be damaged; 



but 



