HYACINTHS. 
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which, if not prevented, would bleach 
and tarnilh their colours, particularly 
the Reds and deep Blues; but if they 
are properly defended from it, their 
colours will be preferved, and they will, 
in fome meafure, be kept back, fo as to 
be in full bloom with the later forts, 
efpecially if the roots of the early forts 
have been planted about an inch deeper 
than the reft : it is a very defirable 
objeft to have an uniform bloom. 
It will be neceflary to fupport the 
ftems, as they advance in height; for 
this purpofe, fmall fticks or wires, 
painted green, fhould be forced into 
the ground, immediately behind the 
bulbs, either in an ereft polition, or 
leaning a little backwards, to which the 
ftems are to be rather loofely tied, with 
fmall pieces of green worfted, as foon as 
they begin to bend, or are in danger of 
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