So RANUNCULUSES. 
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boxes, for the fake of convenience, in a 
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dry room, in which date it is poffible to 
keep them out of ground for two or 
three years, without perifhing, although 
it evidently tends to weaken and injure 
them: there have been inflances known, 
of Ranunculus roots furviving till the 
fifth or fixth year; they were, however, 
- rendered extremely weak, nor could any 
but very ftrong roots retain their vegeta¬ 
tive powers for fo long a period. 
A bed confiding of fcarlet turband 
Ranunculufes, produces a mod brilliant 
effeft, if the roots are of a proper fize 
to bloom well : if thefe roots are planted 
at the fame time as the Tulips, they will 
alfo bloom together; they are hardier than 
other Ranunculufes, but may, in other 
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refpedls, be treated in the fame manner. 
New forts of Ranunculufes are, like all 
other plants and flowers, produced from 
2 feed, 
