38 HYACINTHS. 
Hyacinths are fubjeft to various dif- 
eafes, arifing from different caufes; that 
diftemper commonly known by the 
appellation of the ring ficknefs, is of all 
others the molt dangerous, and moft 
difficult to cure ; in ffiort, the only ef¬ 
fectual remedy is to cut out the difeafed 
part, till no brownnefs, yellownefs, or 
other fymptom of diftemper remains. 
The found part will furvive the opera¬ 
tion, if it confifts of no more than the 
outfide tunick of the bulb, without any 
heart; but it will, in fuch cafe, only 
be able to produce offsets, and will 
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never recover itfelf, fo as to flower 
again: as foon as the operation is 
performed, the wounded part ffiould be 
expofed to the fun, till it becomes dry, 
to prevent mouldinefs, and it will be 
beft to replant it in fome dry fituation 
foon after. 
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