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treatment should be observed, and the the surface to the depth of nine inches 

 driest soil used to plant it in. or a foot. 



"It is only when decisive signs of, "As spring advances, these materials 

 natural growth can be detected that a may be gradually removed, and all the 

 very little water should be given, while care that will be afterwards required, 

 the temperature is at the same time | will consist in tying up the flower-stems 

 slightly increased ; and no considerable as they increase in growth. Unless the 

 quantity of water should be adminis- weather is very dry the beds will not 

 tered until the leaves are an inch or \ need water; if such should be the case 

 two above ground, and evidently dis- it should be liberally supplied, since the 

 posed to grow rapidly. If these pre- i want of moisture in the growing season 

 cautions are taken, no failures are ever , is just as destructive to Ixias, as a super- 

 likely to occur ; if neglected, no sue- abundance of it during their period of 

 cess can be anticipated. rest. If such beds are kept dry in 



" To this class belong the numerous winter, they will lasf for many years 

 beautiful tribes of Gladiolus, Ixia, Spar- without replanting, 

 axis, Watsonia, &c., all of which are so ' " There are many more interesting 

 closely allied, that the same treatment bulbs upon which it is needless here to 

 is applicable to the whole of them. To , dwell, as they will for the most part 

 these may be added the Hyacinth. The thrive in the borders amongst other 

 two principal points to be attended to plants. 



in the successful cultivation of the . " These are the ErA'thronium dens 

 Gladiolus and Ixia are, to protect the canis and americanum ; Tigridia pa- 

 beds in which the bulbs are planted vonia ; Pardanthus chinensis ; Zephy- 

 from frost and from heavy rains, both : ranthes Atamasco and Candida ; Fritil- 

 of which are equally destructive. For ; laria imperialis and meleagris ; Leuco- 

 both tribes, the beds should be com- jum aestivum and pulchellum ; Scilla 

 posed of prepared soil, at least one foot amoena, campanulata and prtecox ; As- 

 deep, with perfect drainage at the phodelus ramosus, tauricus and lacteus; 

 bottom. Van Thol, Sans eye and Parrot tulips; 



"' That for Gladioli should consist of Ornithogalum pyramidale," &c. 

 two parts turfy loam, one of leaf mould, BULBOCODIUM. Two species, 

 and the remainder of well-rotted cow Hardy bulbous perennials. Offsets, 

 dung and sand. For Ixias, the greater Sandy loam and peat, 

 portion of the soil should be formed of: BULLACE TREE. Prunusinsititia. 

 sandy peat without any manure. ! BULL GRAPE, litis rotundifolia. 



" In both cases the beds may be made '• BULLIARDA vaillanti. Hardy 

 level with the surrounding surface, and ; aquatic annual. Seeds. Loam and peat, 

 towards the latter end of this month the ; BUINIELIA. Fourteen species. Stove 

 bulbs may be planted upon them in i evergreen trees, or hardy deciduous 

 rows, six inches apart each way ; when shrubs or trees. Cuttings. Loamy soil, 

 covered over with soil, the beds will i or loam and peat. 



thus be raised a few inches above the B U N C H O S FA . Eleven species, 

 bulbs; a small pyramid of sand should I Stove evergreen shrubs. Ripe cuttings, 

 be formed over each, to assist in pro- \ Loam, sand and peat, 

 tecting them from damp. Gladioli I BUPLEURUM. Forty species, 

 should be covered three inches with ] Chiefly hardy annuals, biennials, peren- 

 soil ; Ixias not more than two inches. [ nials, and a few evergreen shrubs. OfF- 



"After planting, a layer of dry de- sets or seeds. Common soil, 

 cayed leaf mould, or tan from a spent I BUPTHALMUM. Nine species, 

 bark bed, should be spread three inches Hardy annuals and perennials, or green- 

 thick over the beds. I house evergreen shrubs. For the green- 



" Either of these will resist the rain ' house species, cuttings, loamy soil. For 

 for some time; but if thcre'should be a ' the herbaceous species, suckers, com- 

 continuance of wet, the beds should mon soil. The annuals merely require 

 also be protected with mats secured sowing in the open ground, 

 upon hoops. The tan or leaves will BURCHARDIA umbellata. Green- 

 likewise assist materially in excluding ' house herbaceous perennial. Offsets 

 frost. When, however, this sets in I or division. Sandy peat, or peat and 

 severely, dry leaves should be laid over i loam. 



