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foon prove the means of many ufeful addi- 

 tions in horticulture to this kingdom ; where 



Beds of all various herbs, for ever green, 

 In beauteous order terminate the fcene (m). 



Ripe feeds mould be chofen for thispurpofe,which 

 have been collected in dry weather, and kept 

 dry without expofing them to funfhine ; and in- 

 ternally they mould be plump, white, and moift. 



a. They' may be preierved by roiling each in a 

 coat of yellow bees wax, about half an inch 

 thick ; and afterwards a number of thefe thus 

 prepared, may be put into a chip box, which is 

 to be filled with melted bees wax, not made too 

 hot : the outfide of the box may then be warned 

 with the fublimate folution, (Seel. I. page 10.)^ 

 and kept during the pafTaye in a cool airy 

 place. In this manner tea feeds, the ftones of 

 mangoes, and all hard nuts and leguminous feeds 

 in general, may be prepared. 



b. Inftead of putting fmall feeds in 'bees wax, 

 they may be inclofed in paper or cotton which 

 has been firft fteeped in melted bees wax, and 

 then placed in layers in a chip box, which is to 

 be filled as before with melted bees wax. Pulpy 

 feeds, as thofe of ftraw berries, mulberries, arbu- 

 tufes, &c. may be fqueezed together and dried, 

 and then put into the the cerate paper or cotton 

 above-mentioned. 



c . The fmall feeds well dried may be mixed with 

 dry fand, put into the cerate paper or cotton, 

 and packed in glafs bottles, which are to be 

 well corked and covered with a bladder or lea- 

 ther. Thefe bottles may be put into a keg, 

 box, or any other vefTel, filled with four parts, 



(m) Pope's Homer's OdyfT. 7. 



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