SECT. XX. JUNE. 409 



FLOWERS. 



Annuals, tender sorts, pot and plant out into the 

 borders ; they will require a good soil, water, and 

 a little shade at first, and chuse rainy or cloudy 

 weather for the work, 295 . 



Pots of flowers set where they have only the morn- 

 ing sun, but not under trees, or any roof, except for 

 ornament a while, when in blow, 2<)7. 



Trim, from dead parts, &c. perennials and biennials, 

 58. 



Carnations, and other spindling flowers, support, 57. 



Geraniums, plant cuttings of last year's shoots, 384. 



JVater pots of flowers duly, borders occasionally, 296". 



Prick out seedlings of biennial and perennial flowers, 

 particularly carnations, 383. Pinks, 387. Auri- 

 culas, 382, and polyanthuses, 388, into shady 

 places. 



Plant slips, c. of wall-flowers, &c. see last month, 



Layer carnations, pinks, and sweet williams, 382. 



Auriculas should be set in shade, except for seed, 381. 



Spring bulbs, the leaves being decayed, take up, 305. 



Autumnal bulbs, plant at the end of the month, 306. 



NURSERY. 



Weed, water, stir the soil, rake it, and clean up, 72. 



Shade the tender seedlings, and late planted things, 

 75. 



Seed beds, spring sown, keep moist, and earthed up ; 

 in very hot weather, an awning of mats is advan- 

 tageous on days. Seedlings in pots or boxes move 

 into shade, but not under trees. 



Thin young plants from growing thick and weak, 72, 



