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It may be observed farther, that established plants will 

 always produce their blossoms earlier and stronger in the 

 spring, than those recently transplanted; it should, there- 

 fore, be an object with gardeners to do the business of form- 

 ing permanent flower-beds and of transplanting hardy Peren- 

 nial and Biennial plants, in September or October. 



The hardy bulbous roots must also be planted in October 

 or November, which on being properly preserved through 

 the winter, will embellish the parterre in spring by their 

 early and First Flowers. 



u First flowers of the spring time, 



Bright gems of the year, 

 All lovely and blooming, 



How fresh ye appear ; 

 Springing up in the garden, 



The hedge-row and vale, 

 Enriched by the showers. 



And fann'd by the gale." 



In my preliminary observations, I directed the attention 

 of my readers to some important points respecting walks, 

 edgings, &c. Although box is superior to any thing else 

 for edgings, yet, in extensive gardens, dwarf plants of vari- 

 ous kinds may be used for such purpose. Thrift is the neat- 

 est small evergreen next to box ; but Violets, Pinks, Peri 

 winkle, Pansy, Iris, Stone Crop, or even Parsley, Thyme, 

 Strawberry plants, &c, may be used for the sake of diver- 

 sity. These will require frequent watering and trimming, 

 and the Thrift, &c, should be sometimes taken up, divided 

 at the roots, and replanted. 



Box edgings will also require frequent pruning and trim- 

 ming ; and once in from seven to ten years the whole may 

 be taken up, divided, and replanted, and the surplus slips 

 may be planted in a nursery-bed, in rows about a foot apart ; 

 these will be suitable for making edgings the year following. 



Flower-beds should be kept free from weeds, and watered 

 occasionally in the summer. In the autumn Aey should be 

 covered with leaves, straw, or light litter; this should be 



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