224 POLYANTHUSES. 
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The feed when ripe will appear of a 
very dark brown colour: it fhould be cut 
off, with part of the item, and may after- 
wards be preferved, fown, and treated 
in every refpeft like that of Auriculas. 
A Defcription of the Properties of a fine 
Polyanthus. 
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ITS properties are in moll refpefls 
fimilar to thofe of a fine Auricula, viz, 
the item, peduncles, or foot-ftalks, and 
formation of the bunch or trufs; there¬ 
fore a definition of its pips, or petals, 
only remain neceffary to be confidered 
in this place. 
The tube of the corolla above the 
calyx, fhould be fhort, well filled with 
the anthers or fummits of the flamins, and 
terminate fluted, rather above the eye. 
The 
