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drawn gradually from them ; and then the pots turned 

 on their sides to ripen the bulbs. Or, a superior me- 

 thod is, where there is the convenience of a garden, to 

 select a bed not much exposed. Turn the balls out of 

 the pots and plant them ; the roots will ripen better this 

 way than any other. Have them correctly marked, 

 that no error may take place. They can be lifted with 



the other garden bulbs. 



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FLOWERING PLANTS. 



The best situation for most plants while in flower, is 

 where they are shaded from the sun, and fully exposed 

 to the air. Primroses, both European and Chinese, 

 flower best, and the colours are finest when the plants 

 are in the front of the house, and entirely shaded from 

 the sun. The Chinese Azaleas and Rhododendrons re- 

 quire, while in flower, a similar situation. Have all 

 the shoots tied naturally to neat rods, and keep them 

 clear from others by elevating them on empty pots, or 

 any other substitute. See that there are no insect 

 upon them ; for they make a miserable contrast with 

 flowers. The Cdlla cethiopica should stand in water 

 when in flower, and even before flowering they will be 

 much strengthened by it. 



INSECTS. 



Insects will on some plants be very perplexing. The 

 weather may admit of those that are infected to be 

 taken out of doors, and put into a frame in any way 



