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Take a tub of soft water (if the day is frosty it bad oetter 

 be done in tbe bouse), invert the plant, holding the hand, or 

 tying a piece of cloth, or anything of the kind, over the soil 

 in the pot, put all the branches in the water, keeping the pot 

 in the hand, drawing it to and fro a few times; take it out 

 and shake it. If any insects remain, take a small fine brush, 

 and brush them off, giving another dip, which will clean them 

 for the present. As soon as they appear again, repeat the pro- 

 cess for nothing that we have found out, or heard of, can 

 totally extirpate them. 



OF bulbous roots in general. 



If you have retained any of the Cape bulbs from the last 

 planting, let them be put in in the early part of the month. 

 For method, see September. Those that are growing must be 

 kept very near the light, that is, close to the window, or they 

 will not flourish to your satisfaction. The fall-flowering 

 Oxalis may be kept on the stage, or any other place, to give 

 room to those that are to flower. 



Hyacinths, Jonquils, Narcissus, Tulips, &c, will keep 

 very well in a room where fire heat is constantly kept, pro- 

 vided that they are close to the window. A succession of 

 these, as before observed, may beautify the drawing-room from 

 February to April, by having a reserved stock, in a cold situa- 

 tion, and taking a few of them every week into the warmest 

 apartment. 



Wherever any of the bulbs are growing, and in the inte- 

 rior of the room, remove them close to the light, observing 

 to turn the pots or glasses frequently to prevent them from 

 growing to one side, and giving them support as soon as the 

 stems droop, or the bead becomes pendent. The saucers 

 under the Hyacinth and Narcissus may stand with water, and 

 observe to change the water in the glasses once or twice a 

 week. 



Every one that has any taste or refinement in their floral 

 undertakings, will delight in seeing the plants in perfection; 

 to have them so, they must be divested of every leaf that 

 has (he appearance of decaying let this always be attended 

 to. 



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