278 OF FLOWERS. SLCT. XVIII. 



bed ; as keeping the young fibres at the bottom always 

 fodden can hardly be right: WithreTpeft to perennials, 

 (except of an aquatic nature) it muft be wrong. Let 

 pots of flowers in Ae fummer be placed pretty much 

 in the flmde and Jhelter but not by any means be under 

 trees, or a roof. A fituation where they have only the 

 morning fun till eleven or twelve o'clock is the beft ; 

 and f'ome perfons are fo envious in this refpeel as to 

 have awnings for the purpofe, and temporary reed fences 

 to keep off the wind, to which flowers (o. rticularly of 

 the tender kind) fhould not be wholly expofed. 

 Annuals, or even a few perennials, may be put in 

 covered places, when nearly in full blow, for the lake 

 of their ornament; but the latter fhould not be conti- 

 nued longer than while the prime fhow lafls, fork will 

 make them weak and crooked. 



It is advi fable not to pot more hardy plants than 

 neceflary, as they occafion much trouble, if properly 

 managed; and after all, will not be fo fine as thole 

 growing in the open ground. Some things are too 

 tender for open culture, and by potting they are con- 

 veniently protected hy frames, or bv houjhig, and fome- 

 times (imply plunging them in the ground, dole againft 

 a warm wall, in winter, where a little protection may be 

 eafily given them. Oihcrs it may be defirable to pot, 

 for the fake of moving them into particular places, 

 when mblciv, and to have fo me ready to put into the 

 ground, where others are gone off, fo as to keep certain 

 favourite borders and walks always well furnilhed; but 

 do not have too much to do in this way. 



Afcond lowing of tender annuals ihould take place 

 three or four weeks after the firft, according as that 

 -was made, late or early ; for their beauties are certainly 

 defirable, as long as the feafon will permit us to behold 

 them, and they are the ficrt/Fi chief dependence in the 

 autumn, when, if he is emulous to do well, he may make 

 a noble creditable fhew. See/;/? 7, in next fecfion, with 

 the obfervations. 

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