CARNATIONS. 
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with fome light rich mould, not of too 
fine a grain ; the old Carnation corn- 
poll ufed laft year, will an Twer for this 
purpofe extremely well, and part of it 
fhould be referved for the occafion. 
The incifion immediately follows : the 
knife fhould have a fmall thin blade, 
with a fmooth (harp edge ; it is to be 
introduced on that fide the layer next the 
ground, in a Hoping direftion upwards, 
to commence about a quarter of an inch 
below the fecond or third joint from 
the extremity, and continue through the 
middle of that joint, and one half or 
three quarters of an inch above it; the 
fmall portion left under, and connefted 
with the joint, is to be cut off horizon¬ 
tally, quite clofe to the bottom of the 
joint, but not into it, as it is from the 
outer circle of the bottom of the joint 
that the fibres proceed, confequently that 
A a part 
