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the end of August to the beginning of November, in order to afford 

 variety; but the earlier they are planted the stronger they blow. 

 When left out of the ground till February, or later, they mostly 

 appear weak. 



They succeed best where the soil is of a light, dry, fresh, hazel, 

 loamy 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 bulbs may be planted out in rows in nursery-beds to 

 increase for being planted out in the same manner. 



When these roots are planted in the open borders or other places, 

 in assemblage \yith other bulbous flowers, they should be deposited 

 in little patches, about three or four roots in each, putting them in 

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

 four inches deep; in which mode they display their flowers more 

 conspicuously than when planted singly. 



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

 exhibit a full bloom, as often practised with the fine Polyanthus- 

 Narcissus, Jonquils, &c. the beds should be four feet wide, with 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 blunt dibble or with a hoe, three or four inches deep, 

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

 and raking the surface smooth. 



In order to blow the Polyanthus-Narcissus and Jonquil in the 

 highest perfection, curious florists often bestow particular care in their 

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

 Scc. managing them in the same manner. But they succeed well in 

 beds of light dry mould. 



Where the bulbs of this sort are intended for sale, they should be 

 lifted at furthest every two years, to prevent their becoming flattened 

 by pressure, and of course less valuable. 



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

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



