194 CARNATIONS. 
in future, and be of great fervice ; it may 
be repeated as often as required. 
In fpring, the pots will probably re¬ 
quire to be frequently watered, and by 
the middle of March the operation of 
potting is to commence, as already de- 
fcribed. The bloffoms of Carnations, par¬ 
ticularly the high coloured forts, are very 
apt to run from their ftriped or variegated 
colours to a plain one; they are then 
efteemed of little or no value : but when 
they are only partially run, they may 
fometimes be recovered to their former 
Hate, by being planted in a poor, dry 
foil, that will but juft afford fufficient 
nourifhment for their exiftence. 
It is neceffary to be very careful to 
mark fuch pipings as are taken off 
before it can be afcertained whether the 
original plant is in true colours, or run, 
becaufe it very feldom happens that the 
pipings, 
