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long, and have a fmall hole bored through 
one of its fides, that it may be fixed by 
a nail to any part of the flick where 
required. 
But when the major part are in bloom, 
a cloth awning fhould be placed over the 
whole, and be drawn up or let down by 
means of lines and pullies, exaflly in 
the fame manner, and on the fame 
occafions, as for the bloom of Hyacinths 
and Tulips. 
The fame frame that was ufed for the 
Tulips, will, without being removed or 
taken down, anfwer in every refpeft for 
Carnations ; nor can any other more 
fuitable be contrived or adopted. 
In order that the flowers may appear 
to the greateft advantage, it is neceffary 
that the pots fhould Hand upon a flage 
or platform of boards 5 raifed about twelve 
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