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borders, may at the same time be propagated by layers. 

 The Fuchsia, or Ear-drop, Passion Flower, Helotrope, 

 Carnation, Petunia, running Verbena, &c., will iflayed in 

 June and July, exhibit their blossoms in perfection, and 

 yield young plants fit to transplant into flower pots in Sep- 

 tember and October. 



It may be observed further 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 

 forming permanent flower beds, and of transplanting hardy 

 Perennial and Biennial plants in September or October, 



The hardy bulbous roots must be also planted in October 

 or November, which on being properly preserved through 

 the Winter will embellish the parterre in Spring by their 

 early and FIRS r FLOWERS. 



"First flowers of the Springtime, 



Bright gems of the year, 

 AH love y 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 

 various kinds may be used for such purpose. Thrift is the 

 neatest small evergreen next to box ; but Violets, Pinks, 

 Periwinkle, Pansey, Iris, Stone crop, or even Parsley ,Thyme, 

 Strawberry plants, &c. may be used for the sake of diversity. 

 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 



