CARNATIONS. 
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flower, as in fome ineafure to preclude 
the neceflity of entering into a very 
minute detail of particulars : but lor the 
information of fuch as have not hitherto, 
but who may be defirous of becoming 
cultivators of this elegant flower, it is 
deemed proper to point out the method 
moll approved, and in general praftice. 
A fufficient quantity of bone, fern, or 
wooden pegs are to be provided, x each 
to be five or fix inches long, and formed 
fomewhat like the figure 7, i. e, with a 
Ihort hooked end. 
The pot Ihould be placed on a table, 
or ftool, that the operator may be better 
enabled to examine the plants, drefs the 
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layers, and perform his operation with 
the greater exa&nefs : he Ihould alfo have 
a (harp pen-knife, and fit down when he 
makes the incifion, keep his hand Heady, 
x Vide Plate 6. Fig. 3. 
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