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diameter, and when they spindle, let them be care- 

 fully staked ; when full blown, they may be intro- 

 duced in the boudoir or drawing-room, where they 

 diffuse a delicious fragrance. They are annually 

 imported from Italy, and may be purchased at the 

 Italian warehouses or seedsmens' shops. 



Plant out the " plain selvage of Box" where it is 

 required ; this is, however, rather late for this work. 



Dress all flowers in pots or boxes, applying fresh 

 earth, removing decayed leaves, watering mode- 

 rately, and removing plants from smaller to larger 

 receptacles, as they outgrow their jackets. 



EVERGREENS. 



This is probably the best season for planting Ever- 

 greens, which should be laid in wide and deep holes 

 saturated with farm yard puddle, which retains 

 moisture to the roots for a considerable time. Stake 

 the tall ones ; and besides watering, in order to 

 save newly-planted shrubs from the effects of hot 

 sun or drying wind, lay a thick covering of moss 

 all round the lower parts, or even stones laid about 

 them will assist in preserving moisture. 



GREEN-HOUSE. 



Unless harsh winds prevail, you must now give 

 constant air to the plants, night and day, as there 

 is little danger of injury from frost to those under 

 cover. Want of a free circulation of air will cause 

 the plants to flower weakly, and will render them 



