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fpring; but in this laft cafe the fucceeding 
bloom will be in fome degree injured. 
The pots, when the flow T ers are in 
bloom, may Hand in front of the Hya¬ 
cinth bed, or at one end or in front of 
the Auricula ftage, as fancy may diftate ; 
but when feed is the objeft, the plants 
fhould be expofed to the weather, in a 
cool and fhady fituation, and be carefully 
watered as often as required, in the fame 
manner as direfted for Auriculas. The 
plants are materially injured and weak¬ 
ened by being permitted to bear feed, and 
frequently perifh in confequence of it. 
The pericarpium, or feed-velfel, wil 
begin to open when the feed becomes 
mature, and fit to gather; and unlefs it 
is particularly attended to at this time, 
it will be in danger of falling out, efpe- 
cially if it happens to be windy weather. 
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