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tudinal wires. As previously observed, running plants 
should not be taken across the house, except in some in- 
stances where it can be done over the pathway, otherwise 
it shades the house too much. Clear off all decayed leaves 
and all contracted foulness, that the house and plants may 
in this month have an enlivening aspect, as it is undoubt- 
edly one of the most interesting seasons of the year in the 
green-house. 
FLOWERING STOCKS. 
Those that have been kept in the green-house, or in 
framed, should be planted into beds or the borders, where 
they will seed better than if kept in the pots. The method 
generally adopted is, to select the plants that are intended 
for seed ; plant the different kinds distinctly and separately ; 
then take a few double-flowering plants of each kind, which 
plant round their respective single varieties that are to be 
kept for seed. Whenever any of the colours sport, that is, 
become spotted or striped with other colours, plant such by 
themselves, for they will soon degenerate the whole, and 
ought never to be seen in collections that have any preten- 
sions to purity. Many have been the plans recommended 
as the best for saving and growing from seed the double 
varieties of German stock. In every method we have 
tried we have been successful and unsuccessful; although 
we generally practise planting the double kinds beside the 
single, where they are intended for seed. We have no 
scientific reason for it; not seeing what influence these 
monsters of flowers can have over a flower where the male 
and female organs are perfect; which in these are wanting. 
Some say that the semi-double sorts are best; we have like- 
wise found them both abortive and fruitful in the desired 
results. 
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