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184 CAR N A TIONS. 
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modioufly contain from fifteen to twenty 
pipings. 
The dimenfions of the glafs having 
been thus marked on the bed, the pipings 
are to be taken out of the bafon fmgly, 
and forced into the earth, in their wet 
hate, with a Ready hand; but not more 
than half an inch deep. 
When a fufficient number for the glafs 
are thus placed regularly, at equal dis¬ 
tances from each other, and rather more 
than an inch within the mark defcribed 
by the glafs, on every fide, they are to 
be very gently watered, in order that the 
earth may adhere more clofely to them, 
and thereby keep out the air; after this 
watering, they are to remain open, but 
not expofed to a hot fun, till their leaves 
become perfeflly dry, after which the 
glafs is to be placed over them carefully, 
on the fame mark that was made by it 
upon 
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