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neat manner ; and also any unnecessary part of 

 the bottom of the scion that may remain : let a 

 little clay be again applied, that these fresh 

 wounds may have sufficient time to become pro- 

 perly healed, which they will in a few weeks. 

 In this manner have I succeeded with Myrtus 

 Pimento, and other plants allied to it, which 

 are particularly difficult to strike or propagate, 

 by any other means, on the common myrtle with 

 tolerable success ; and also many other plants 

 of the same description upon their kind. 



section in. 



I believe that it may be safely averred, that 

 as seeds are so difficult to procure in a good 

 state, none of the above methods of cultivation 

 are so certain as that by cuttings for a general 

 supply ; I shall therefore speak more at large 

 on that head, and also give some additional 

 hints concerning the management of the others, 

 when arrived to the state of Plants. 



Besides the usual supply of the different sorts 

 of earth, &c. there is another article necessary 

 to be provided before we begin the business of 

 making cuttings ; which is, a few dozen of 



