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HYACINTHS. 29 
On planting Hyacinths, a little clean 
fand (hould be placed underneath, and 
likewife upon the roots, to prevent the 
earth adhering too clofe to them; the 
whole are then to be covered with found 
frefh fandy earth, from three to four 
inches deep, according to the lize of the 
bulb; when this is completed, the bed 
will be about eight inches above the level 
of the walk on the fouth or front fide, 
and about fourteen inches on the north 
fide; it will look neater and have a bet¬ 
ter effe£t if it is fupported on all fides 
with a ftrong frame of thick boards, or 
brickwork ; and in order to preferve it 
from very heavy rains or fevere frofts, 
it (hould be hooped over, and mats or 
canvafs (hould be placed at hand ready 
to cover the bed on fuch emergencies; 
but it will not be neceffary to defend it 
from moderate rains or flight frofts: for 
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