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flowering shrubs, blending white, red, and variegated roses 

 together, purple and white lilacs, yellow and white jasmines, 

 altheas of various sorts, and as many others as they can with 

 any propriety unite. By these mixtures they increase con- 

 siderably the variety and beauty of their compartments. In 

 their large plantations, the flowers generally grow in the natu- 

 ral ground ; but in flower-gardens, and all other parts that are 

 highly kept, they are in pots buried in the ground, which, as 

 fast as the bloom goes off, are removed, and others are brought 

 to supply their places ; so that there is a constant succession 

 for almost every month in the year ; and the flowers are never 

 seen but in the height of their beauty." 



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, therefore, 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 also be planted in October or 

 November, which, on being properly preserved through the 

 winter, will embellish the parterre in spring by their early and 

 FIRST FLOWERS. 



WALKS AND EDGINGS. 



In my preliminary observations, I directed the attention of 

 my readers to some important points respecting walks, edgings, 

 etc. Although box is superior to anything 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, Pansy, Iris, Stone 

 Crop, or even Parsley, Thyme, Strawberry plants, etc., may be 

 used for the sake of diversity. These will require frequent 

 water-ing and trimming, and the Thrift, etc., should be some- 

 times taken up, divided at the roots, and replanted. 



Box edgings will also require frequent pruning and trimming; 



