HYACINTHS. 
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The Hyacinth delights in a fandy foil, 
and faline atmofphere; of confequence it 
fucceeds belt on the fea coaft, or in 
fituations very near to the fea. In more 
inland parts, it will generally be found 
neceffary to procure an annual reinforce¬ 
ment of frefh imported bulbs, in order to 
make good or fupply the deficiencies 
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arifing from the lofs, or impaired health 
and ftrength of many of thofe that have 
bloomed on the belt bed the preceding 
fpring. Thofe who are well acquainted 
with the Hyacinth, always allow about 
one bulb in twelve to fail, notwithftanding 
no vifible blemifh or decay is difcernible 
at the time of planting; fuch generally 
have a corps dc referve , in narrow deep 
pots, which, at the commencement of 
bloom, they plunge or fink into the bed, 
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wherever a vacancy, or weak fickly plant 
makes its appearance; by which means 
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