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middle of the bloom ; at which time the 
plants being full of juices and vigour, 
the layers are the better nourifhed and 
fupported, and fooner ftrike root: but it 
muft be allowed that the bloom is conli- 
derably impaired by the wounds infli£ted 
in the operation, and particularly fo when 
performed in an early flage of it; the 
plants feldom furvive, unlefs very ftrong 
and found, or fome of the upper young 
fhoots be left, fuch as are too fiiort to be 
laid with convenience, thefe will encou¬ 
rage and continue the circulation of the 
juices, if fulfered to remain. Such of 
the old plants as appear likely to live 
after the layers are taken off, may remain 
in their pots, which fhould be placed in 
the warmeft part of the garden, plunged 
into the ground up to their rims, and be 
defended from heavy rains, and fevere 
frofts, during winter, by hoops and mats: 
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