40 PLAN OF A FLOWER GARDEN. 



the latter part of October, remove the entire plant, including 

 suckers, into large flower pots, with a ball of earth attached to 

 each plant, sufficient to fill the pot; place the entire in any vacant 

 sun-shiny room, without fires in the room. The first week in the 

 March succeeding, take off the offsets from the parent plant, as I 

 am convinced spring is preferable to autumn. In the course of 

 six weeks, have them removed into larger pots ; this causes them 

 to strike freely, when transplanted to the garden border, which 

 should be airy, and yet sufficiently screened from cold winds. 

 This border should have been previously prepared with well rotted 

 stable manure to the depth of three inches, well trenched in, over 

 it leaf mould, light mellow loam, pit sand, and yellow clay well 

 incorporated six months previously, well sifted and raked, to the 

 height of eight to twelve inches over the trenched dung. The 

 border I choose in which to plant my roots is nearly level ; 

 this I prefer for the purpose of retaining a regularity of moisture, 

 which sloping ground does not admit. By the above cultivation I 

 have had strong plants throwing up vigorous flower stems, to the 

 height of six feet, covered with a profusion of flowers. Observe, 

 during dry weather, to water them frequently, as they require a large 

 portion ; check the growth of all weeds around each plant by repeated 

 turnings of the upper surface. Emily Armstronge. 



ARTICLE VII.— Designs/or Flower Gardens— No. II. 

 Design 3rd. Communicated by Amicus. 



Herewith I forward you several sketches of Flower Gardens, for 

 insertion in the Cabinet. 



The scale given with the plan, fig. 3. (see next page), will 

 when laid out, occupy a space of twelve perches, that is, three 

 hundred and sixty-three square yards of ground. But, of course, 

 the plan will be applicable to a somewhat less, or larger piece of 

 ground, by altering the scale. 



The plant represents walks, box edgings, beds and clumps. 



I have not specified any plants to occupy the beds, as these will 

 vary, to suit the taste of the proprietor, or the situation the garden 

 may be placed in. Amicus. 



Middlesex, 1835. 



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