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timely death their ultimate end. This is a " golden rule/' which 

 ought to be assiduously observed with respect to every plant that is 

 not sufficiently hardy to bear' the frosts of our rigorous winters. 



For the convenience of affording all the above choice kinds a suit- 

 able protection, they ought to be planted in beds of rich compost 

 mould, surrounded with a hot-bed or other temporary frame, with 

 tanner's bark or other protection drawn up on the outsides thereof, 

 all around as high as the upper parts, which will prevent the frost 

 from penetrating and injuring the plants next the frame. Over this 

 frame you can lay a covering of boards and mats when necessary, or 

 if you have not mats, straw or other suitable covering may be used. 

 Frost will enter the beds notwithstanding this kind of care, but not 

 in sufficient force to do much injury, for these plants are tolerably 

 hardy, and require only to be protected from its too powerful influ- 

 ence, as well as that of the sun. 



The plants must be exposed to the full air constantly, except while 

 freezing sufficiently strong to bind up the earth, and at night or 

 during the prevalence of cold, heavy rains or snow. Such of the 

 preceding and other hardy bulbs, &c., as yet remain out of ground, 

 ought to be planted as soon as possible; observing the directions 

 given in page 95, &c. Anemones and ranunculuses if carefully pre- 

 served, will yet succeed very well. 



CARNATIONS AND PINKS.* 



Your choice carnations and pinks which were planted in pots and 

 plunged in beds under the protection of frames and coverings, ought, 

 for the present, to be managed in every respect as above directed for 

 the protection of anemones, ranunculuses, &c. By this treatment 

 you may expect to be rewarded with a bloom of these charming 

 flowers in the highest degree of perfection. 



Towards the end of this month, if the weather is mild, but not 

 otherwise, you may transplant such as were raised last year from 

 layers into large pots, or into the open borders, &c., where you in- 

 tend them to blow; but this would have been better if done in 

 autumn. Also such seedling plants as were raised last season, may, 

 under similar circumstances, be transplanted into any beds or borders 

 which are ready for their reception, always observing to remove them 

 with balls of earth around their roots. For further particulars, see 

 next month. 



TENDER ANNUALS. 



The latter end of this month will be a suitable period for preparing 

 to sow some of the more valuable and curious sorts of tender annuals; 

 such as the fine kinds of double balsams, tricolors, mesembryanthe- 



* The Remontant class of these flowers is now becoming more generally, 

 and deservedly so, cultivated. As they are perpetual bloomers they ought 

 to be in every collection. All the kinds are readily propagated from slips 

 in a gentle hot-bed, or warm green-house. 



