CARNATIONS. 163 
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The calyx of many forts contains 
a great number of petals, which, as 
they increafe in bulk, will diftend and 
burft it, if not timely prevented: this 
generally happens a few days previous to 
the proper time for the blolfoms opening, 
and will, if negle6led, foon manifeft the 
effects of fuch negleft, by letting out 
the petals on one fide, and thereby 
producing a loofe irregular appearance, 
totally deftroying that compaft, graceful, 
circular form which a perfe6t flower 
ought to poflefs, and which is one of 
its greateft ornaments : but this difagree- 
able effefl may be eafily avoided, by 
fattening a fmall narrow flip of bladder 
round the middle of the pod, where it 
is moft fwelled, and appears to have the 
greateft inclination to burft. The flip of 
bladder fhould be rather longer than is 
required to go once round, fo that one 
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