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26 Fuchsias, in the Open Borders. Put out Fuchsias into the 
open borders in May. At Midsummer strike cuttings of the 
young shoots, under a hand-glass. When rooted, put them into 
small pots of light soil, remembering the injunction, as to drain- 
ing, under paragraph 9. These plants should be fully exposed, 
till frosts commence; when it will be proper to place them in 
the windows of an airy room without fire, till very severe wea- 
ther requires their removal to the warmer atmosphere of an 
inhabited room. In fair weather give them air in the day time, 
but they will require very little water, never so much as to keep 
(he soil in what may be considered a moist state. Expose them 
to warm showers, and the sun, early in the spring; and they 
will be strong and healthy for turning out of the pots, into the 
open garden, in May, as first mentioned. In autumn, when the 
young plants, in pots, are taken into the house, cut off the old 
ones, which grow in the borders, close to the ground. Cover 
them to the depth of six inches, with moss, undecayed tan, leaf 
mould, or saw-dust, taking care to extend this protection a foot 
each way from the plant, or more, if not inconvenient. In April 
uncover them, and they will very soon make strong shoots, 
and flower luxuriantly in autumn. The fleshy roots of Fuchsia 
thymifolia, from which it readily makes young shoots, render it 
well suited to this sort of protection. The Fuchsia virgata we 
consider the hardiest, and under all circumstances, the best 
species for the borders. 
27 CovENT Garden Measures. In order that quotations of 
London prices of garden produce may be understood, we have 
arranged the following table from the Philosophical Magazine. 
The Sieve is equal to ^ a Bushel. 
Half Sieve, 1 Peck. 
Quarter Sieve, 1 Gallon. 
Laro^e Punnet, (nearly) Quarts. 
Second Punnet, 1 Pottle. 
Pottle, 2 Quarts. 
Third Punnet, 1 Quart. 
Least Punnet, Ig Pint. 
Carrots, turnips, leeks, and sweet herbs, are sold by the bunch, 
a completely indefinite quantity. The punnet is nearly as 
vague. Honest tradesmen must anxiously desire a revision of 
such a system of measures. 
