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the end of Ansi'ust to the beginning of NToveniber, in order to afford 

 variety; hul llic earlier they are phmlcd the stronger tliey blow. 

 When left ont of the groinul till February, or later, they mostly 

 appear weak. 



They succeed l)cst where the soil is of a light, dry, fresh, hazel, 

 loainy quality, and the aspect south-easterly; as where inclined to 

 moisture they are very apt to be destroyed. 



They afterwards only require to be kept free from weeds, and to 

 have the ground stirred above them in the autumn. 



The small bull)s may be planted ont in rows in nursery-beds to 

 increase for being planted out in the same manner. 



^V'hen these rools are planted in the o[)en borders or oilier places, 

 in assemblage with other bulbous tlowers, they should be deposited 

 in little patches, about three or four rools in each, pulling them ia 

 with a blunt dibble, or holing them in wilh a garden-trowel, three or 

 four inches deep; in which mode tiiey display iheir flowers more 

 conspicuously than when planted singly. 



Where a large quantity are planted out alone in beds in order to 

 exhibit a full bloom, as often practised with the fine Poh/anthus- 

 Narcissns, Jonquils, &c. the beds should be four feet wide, wilh foot- 

 and-half or two-feet wide alleys between them; in these beds the 

 roots should be planted in rows length-ways, nine inches asunder, 

 either with a bhml dibble or with a hoe, three or four inches deep, 

 and six distant in each row, covering them evenly wilh the earth, 

 and rakino; the surface smooth. 



In order to blow the Poli/aiitfius-Narcisaus and Jonquil in the 

 highest perfection, (nnious dorisls often bestow j)arlicular care in their 

 culture: some, preparing beds of compost, as for the fine Hyacinths, 

 &c. managing them in the same manner. But they succeed well in 

 beds of light dry mould. 



Where the indbs of this sort are intended n)r sale, they should be 

 lifted at furthest every two years, to prevent their becoming tialtencd' 

 by pressure, and of course less valuable. 



The bulbs may ee retained out of the ground two or three months 

 where it is necessary; but it is better to replant tliem as above. 



