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and all the roots treated as directed for the former in page 414, with 

 this difference, that during the winter months the belladonna will 

 require rather more care and protection than the Guernsey amaryllis ; 

 but both may be considered as hardy green-house plants. The roots 

 ought to be replanted before the end of July, as both kinds flower 

 late in autumn. The soil in which to plant them should be a good 

 fresh loam, mixed with about a fourth part of fine sand, and the 

 roots are not to be covered, when planted in pots, more than half an 

 inch above their crowns. 



These plants commonly flower in October, and in some seasons not 

 till November ; but on taking in the green-house plants those should 

 be removed with them, and placed in the windows, where they will 

 display their beautiful flowers in great perfection. 



In such of the southern States as the winter frosts are not very 

 severe, both these kinds may be planted in the open ground, and 

 two or three inches of tan laid over the beds on the approach of frost, 

 to protect the bulbs therefrom, or the beds may be covered at such 

 times with mats laid on hoops, placed archwise over them, for that 

 purpose. 



HARDY AUTUMNAL FLOWERING BULBS. 



The beginning or middle of this month is still a proper time to 

 take up your yellow amaryllises, colchicums, autumnal crocuses, and 

 such other autumnal flowering bulbs as have their leaves decayed or 

 in a declining state. 



These may be planted again immediately after separating their 

 offsets, or kept up dry till July or early in August, and then planted 

 where they are to flower in October, &c. The roots when taken up 

 are to be carefully dried in the shade, as directed for tulips, &c.; and 

 it will be well to plant them either in or before the last week of 

 July or the first in August. By planting them at this time they 

 will blow stronger than if kept too long out of the ground. All 

 these sorts, in their flowering state, are generally unattended with 

 leaves, which spring up after the flowers fade. 



It is not absolutely necessary to take up these bulbs every year, 

 once in two or three years will do ; but then it must be done, in 

 order to separate the offsets for increase, and to plant the strong 

 roots in fresh earth, which will cause them to shoot and flower much 

 more luxuriantly. 



CYCLAMENS. 



These are all too tender to bear the winter frosts of the middle 

 and eastern States, and consequently must be treated as green-house 

 plants, where they should be kept in the front windows, to have the 

 benefit of as much light and air as possible. The leaves being gene- 

 rally decayed about this time, the roots may be taken up and re- 

 planted immediately into a composition of one-half good loamy earth, 

 one-fourth sand, and one-fourth light moory earth, or earth of rotten 

 leaves, all being well incorporated together. They do not require to 



