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down to the ground ; and on a dry day the 
roots must be dug up carefully, being of a 
tender texture. When the roots are dug 
up, they are to be carried into a dry airy 
shade, and there spread to dry a few days; 
then pack them in boxes of dry sand ; or 
if the roots are so large that you cannot 
conveniently have them in boxes, they 
may be packed up in a corner near the 
greenhouse stove, or in any dr} place se- 
cure from frost. Be sure to have a sufficient 
quantity of very dry pit or drift sand, to 
pack among the roots, whether in boxes 
or in the corner of a shade. The same 
treatment answers for the beautiful variety 
of the plant called Marvel of Peru. 
The Dahlia may be introduced into the 
shrubbery with great advantage in grand 
clusters on a south and sheltered side. 
When planting for this purpose, dig a pit 
and bring some of the aforesaid compost 
and plant therein. The roots, for the 
first three years from the seedling, should 
be kept entire; afterwards divide the clus- 
ter into two or four parts, according to its 
size. When they are set in the pit, (before 
the compost is put round them), fix three 
short sticks in a triangular form round the 
root, where it is meant to put the strong 
stakes afterwards, to tie the stems up as 
