308 FLOWER-GARDEN GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. [SEPT. 



until they begin to grow, when they must be fully ex- 

 posed. 



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PREPARE BEDS AND BORDERS FOR BULBOUS ROOTS. 



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Bulbous roots of every character delight in deep 

 free soil; consequently, wherever they are desired to be 

 planted, due attention must be paid to put the soil in 

 proper order, to have them in perfection. Where 

 there are a quantity intended to be planted, to have 

 them in beds is the general and preferable method. 

 These ought to be dug from eighteen inches to two 

 feet deep, at the bottom of which place three or four 

 inches of decayed manure. Where the soil is poor it 

 should be enriched with well decomposed manure and 

 earth from the woods, incorporating both well with 

 the soil, breaking it all fine. This being done, allow 

 it to stand until the middle of next month, which see 

 for farther directions. 



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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 



Tie up carefully all the Chrysanthemums, Tuberoses, 

 &c. Clear away the stems or haulm of any decayed 

 annuals or herbaceous plants, that nothing unsightly 

 may appear. Be attentive to the collecting of all kinds 

 of seeds. 



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