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taken off entirely, or exchanged for new 
ones, as they will no longer anfwer the 
intended purpofe. Some kinds do not 
require any affiftance of this fort, but 
the greater part not having their guard 
leaves fufficiently ftrong at the bafe to fup- 
port themfelves in a horizontal pofition, 
are conliderably improved by this little 
contrivance, which, perhaps, by the fore¬ 
going defcription, will not be difficult to 
comprehend. 
At the time of bloom, which is towards 
the end of June, it is proper to defend 
the bed by a covering, or awning, fome- 
what limilar to that ufed for the bloom of 
Tulips and Carnations : they ffiould, in 
like manner, enjoy the advantage of 
light and air, and the foil ffiould be kept 
regularly moift by foft water, adminillered 
between the plants, carefully avoiding 
to wet the bioffoms. 
The 
