CARNATIONS. 195 
pipings, or layers, taken from a run 
flower, produce any other than run 
or plain-coloured bloffoms ; in confe- 
quence of which they are not worth 
the trouble of propagation: the pipings 
ought therefore to be fo marked as that 
it may be accurately known from what 
plant or plants they were taken, in order 
that if any of the originals fhould prove 
foul in colour, or run, the increafe of 
fuch may be diftinguilhed from the reft, 
and deftroyed. The layers and pipings 
of the moll beautifully variegated flowers 
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will frequently produce run bloffoms; but 
it is impoflible to prevent it, efpecially 
amongft the rich high coloured forts, 
when they grow in a rich comport. 
Some people pipe their Carnations at 
the third joint, but it is better to do it at 
the fecond; becaufe, in the firft inftance, 
the third joint being more hard and 
woody, 
