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evaporates, or perfpires, keep it fill’d to that height, 
till the Bulbs have ftruck their Fibres pretty ftrong 
into the Water, which may be in a Month or fix 
Weeks ; then fill in Water about half an Inch above 
the Lead, and by Degrees as the Fibres ftrengthen, 
and the Plume or Head fprouts, fill it higher and 
higher till the Bulbs be intirely buried under Water, 
which mufl be continued till the Seafon for drying 
them returns. 
But you muft obferve at the Planting the Bulbs to 
clean them very well from any Foulnefs they may 
have at their Bottoms, by fcraping them with the 
Point of a Knife, till the found part of the Bulb ap- 
pears, andlikewife clear them of all their loofe Skins, 
and even the brown Skin, till they appear White ; 
which otherwife will difcolour and foul the Water 
that fhould be kept as clear as poffible j and for this 
Reafon, the Notches in both the Leads are contriv’d, 
that upon fhifting all the Water out of the Pots, if 
there happens to be any Sediment, by fhaking the 
Pots once or twice as it is pour’d off, all the Foulnefs 
may come with it ; but this fhifting of the Water 
need not be done but once or twice in a Winter, or 
when ever you fee occafion by the Difcolouring or 
Foulnefs of it ; and at the fame Time it will be ne» 
ceffary with a Painter’s Brufh to clean off all Slimy- 
nefs that will adhere to the Sides of the Pots and Bulbs, 
and rince them well, by pouring Water on them at a 
little Diftance : By this method they may be kept 
perfectly clean ; and at any time when the outward 
Skins of the Bulbs loolen and begin to decay, clear 
them off, which otherwife would occafion Foulnefs j 
and when ever you fee Dull fwimming on the furface 
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