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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



third joint from the plant, and the knife passed 

 up to the centre of the joint. It is then peg- 

 ged down with a hooked stick, and buried half 

 an inch deep. In a short time they throw out 

 roots, and may then be taken up and put in 

 pots, or planted out in a bed. They must be 

 well protected, or they will very likely be in- 

 jured by the severity of the winter. 



Double Pinks can be propagated in the same 

 w r ay ; or by dividing the roots when they have 

 done flowering. 



They can be increased by piping, which is 

 nothing more than cutting off the sprouts en- 

 tirely, and setting them in small pots, which, 

 if covered with a tumbler, will form roots. 



The Carnation was unknown to the an- 

 cients, but has been cultivated in Europe time 

 out of mind. Very little is known of it in its 

 wild state, although it has been found on the 

 south side of the Alps, and very rarely in 



