52 PERENNIALS. [March 



BULBOUS ROOTS. 



About the m ddle of this month, let the covering of tan. 

 sawdust, or deciyed leaves be cleared from the beds of such 

 as were directed to be covered in November; afterwards 

 carefully stirring the surface among them with a kind of 

 wooden spatula, or wedge, breaking the surface fine ; then 

 dress all the alleys smooth and neat with the hoe and rake, 

 clearing away every particle of litter. When the leaves of 

 Tulips are expanding, they frequently become entangled so 

 much that the force of growth breaks the foliage ; 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 suspi- 

 cion of cold weather, hoops should be spanned across the 

 beds, so that the necessary mats or canvass 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, 

 uid all Holland Bulbs. 



CARNATIONS, PINKS, PRIMROSES, ETC., 



Which have been protected by frames through the winter, 

 must have, at all favourable opportunities, plenty of air ad- 

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

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

 them of all decaved 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 may K 2 put into eight inch. Give a gen'le 

 watering after repotting. Pinks do not require the pots go 

 large", but the same treatment in every other respect. Where 



