SECT. XIX. LISTS OF TREES, &C 



formed in the prefent year, that they flower in the 

 next. If weak, or fmall roots are planted, they fhould 

 not be fuffered to blow the firffc year. To propagate 

 by cuttings, do it when the ftems are about eight or 

 nine inches long, (i. e. before flowering) making each: 

 into two ; and plant them a little more than half way 

 deep, in an eajl border, in good frefh undcnged foil. 

 Keep them cool by occafional watering, and if the 

 cuttings attempt to flower, be fure to nip the buds off. 

 Cuttings of ftems that have flowered, will fometimes 

 grow, but they make weak plants : A hand-glafs would 

 be of fervice over them. See pink at the end of this 

 feci ion. 



RudbecYia, or American fiw-foucer, is a little tender, 

 and mult be accommodated accordingly. Like the 

 rocket, it is rather (fome forts at lea ft) unapt to form 

 offsets; and therefore to encourage the putting them 

 forth, (without which the plant dies) the ftems may 

 be cut down to prevent flowering : That is, when 

 plants are more defired than flowers. 



Rufh will be proper only for places that are con- 

 ftantly wet, by (landing water ; and in fuch a duration 

 they will prove ornamental. 



Sarracena is a native of the bogs of North America-, 

 It requires therefore a moift firuation ; but is found to 

 need protection from our fharp frofts. The whole 

 plant is of curious formation. It is not apt to ripen its 

 feeds here, or to make offsets; fo that both are fre- 

 quently imported. f 



Saxifrage plants are ufually potted to move into the 

 houfe when in flower, as indeed the pyramidal in par- 

 ticular fhould be ; but they are all very hardy, except 

 the Jlrawberry fort, (not very handfome) which is too 

 tender to endure much wet and cold. 



Senna, of Maryland, mull have a dry foil and warm 

 situation. It is annual in ftalk, and therefore the 

 roots may be well protected in winter : This flower 

 makes a very handfome fhow. 



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