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not blow it prostrate ; rake away dead leaves from 

 the beds, and trim every flower-root from discolored 

 leaves, weeds, &c. ; remove all weeds and stones 

 the moment they appear, and clear away decaying 

 stems, which are so littering and offensive to the 

 eye. There is always some employment of this 

 kind for every week in the year. 



Old iron rods, both large and small, are to be 

 procured cheap at the ironmongers. These old 

 rusty rods, painted green, or lead color, are excel- 

 lent stakes for supporting flowers, and do not wear 

 out. The slighter rods are very firm, upright sup- 

 porters for Carnations, Pinks, &c., while the taller 

 and larger rods are the firmest and best poles for 

 hollyhocks, sunflowers, and the larger class of 

 plants. Fix the flower stem to its stake with string, 

 or the tape of the bass matting, soaked in water to 

 prevent its cracking, and tie it sufficiently tight to 

 prevent the wind tearing it from its position. Tie 

 the large stems in three places for security. 



The term Deciduous, applied to shrubs, signifies 

 that they shed their leaves every winter. 



Herbaceous plants, signify those plants whose 

 roots are not woody, such as stocks, wallflowers, 

 &c. &c. 



Fibrous-Tooled plants, are those whose roots 

 shoot out small fibres, such as Polyanthuses, vio- 

 lets, &c. 



Tuberous-rooted plants, signify those roots which 

 form and grow into little tubes, such as Anemones, 

 Ranunculuses, &c. 



