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if there are any appearances of this at any time, they 

 should be set right with the hand. In early seasons these 

 roots will be far advanced, and perhaps one night of frost, 

 unexpectedly, might materially injure them. When there 

 is any suspicion of cold weather, hoops should be spanned 

 across the beds, so that the necessary mats or canvas could 

 in a few minutes be placed over them, to ward off danger. 

 Protect the finest sorts from heavy drenching rains, and 

 give them small neat rods for support, as they grow up. If 

 the rods and tyings are painted green, the effect will be 

 improved. These directions equally apply to Narcissus, 

 Jonquils, Iris and all Holland Bulbs. 



CARNATIONS, PINKS, PRIMROSES, &c., 



Which have been protected by frames through the win- 

 ter, must have at all favourable opportunities plenty of air 

 admitted to them by lifting the sashes, and in fine mild days 

 and nights, the sashes may be taken entirely off. Divest 

 them of all decayed leaves, and stir up the earth on the sur- 

 face of the pots; those that are intended to be planted in 

 the garden may be set to one side, while those that are to 

 be kept in pots must be more strictly attended to. Of 

 these the Pinks and Carnations should be repotted about 

 the first of the month. Those that have been kept in four 

 inch pots, should be put into pots of seven inches, and 

 those that are in five inch pots maybe put into eight inch. 

 Give a gentle watering after repotting. Pinks do not 

 require the pots so large, but the same treatment in every 

 other respect. Where the extremities of the leaves are 

 decayed, cut them off, with any other decayed leaves : 

 the pots must be well drained with shivers or fine gravel. 

 Give them plenty of air, otherwise they will be weak in 

 growth. 



Primroses and Daisies may be planted out in shady 

 situations; the sun destroys them during summer if ex- 

 posed. 



