72 MARCH. 



HARDY ANNUALS IN BORDERS. 



At the latter end of the month sow hardy Annuals 

 in borders \u patches, which Loudon thus defines 

 " circular forms, six or eight inches in diameter." 

 In these patches sow either over the whole space, 

 stirred up, raked and marked out, or in the circum- 

 ference drilled ; and to avoid any subsequent con- 

 fusion relative to the growing plants, let each plant 

 have a little label with the name of the flower in- 

 scribed upon it ; and this is easily effected : Take 

 a lath, cut it into six-inch lengths, sharpen one end 

 to a point, and plane or otherwise smooth the other 

 end; rub on some white paint with flannel, then 

 with a black lead pencil write the name of the plant 

 while the paint is wet. 



PERENNIALS. 



Sow also Perennials, half an inch or an inch deep, 

 according to their size, to be pricked out in May, 

 and transplanted to remain, in October. 



AURICULAS. 



As frost or heavy rain would greatly injure these, 

 (the buds being about to appear,) they must be kept 

 under cover. 



