182 carnations. 
withered, and foon perifli, unlefs their 
ffioots are timely taken off and piped. 
In order to fucceed in this more diffi¬ 
cult mode of propagating the Carnation, 
it is neceffary to be previoufly provided 
with a hot bed, upon which is to be 
placed a ftratum, four or five inches 
thick, of fine light mould, laid very regu¬ 
lar and even ; the old compoft which the 
Auriculas grew in the preceding year, 
will be proper for this purpofe. 
The cuttings intended to be piped are 
to have two complete joints, that is to 
fay, they are to be cut off horizontally 
clofe under the fecond joint: the extre¬ 
mities, or points of the leaves, are like- 
wife to be ffiortened, as for laying, which 
will leave the whole length of the piping 
from one inch and a half to two inches, 
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according to its ftrength : as foon as thus 
prepared, it may be thrown into a bafon 
of 
