72 THE PLEASURE, OR [JAN. 



Likewise in this division should be planted a curious collection 

 of carnations, pinks, polyanthus's, and many other beautiful sorts, 

 arranging some of the most valuable in beds separately ; others 

 may be intermixed in different beds, forming an assemblage of 

 various sorts. 



In other beds, you may exhibit a variety of all sorts, both bul- 

 bous, tuberous, and fibrous rooted kinds, to keep up a succession 

 of bloom in the same beds during the whole season. 



Here I cannot avoid remarking, that many flower-gardens, Sec. 

 are almost destitute of bloom, during a great part of the season ; 

 which could be easily avoided, and a blaze of flowers kept up, both 

 in this department, and in the borders of the pleasure-ground, 

 from March to November, by introducing from our woods and 

 fields, the various beautiful ornaments with which nature has so 

 profusely decorated them. Is it because they are indigenous, that 

 we should reject them ? ought we not rather to cultivate and im- 

 prove them ? what can be more beautiful than our Lobelias, Orchis', 

 Asclepias' and Asters ; Dracocephalums, Gerardias, Monardas and 

 Ipomceas; Liliums, Podalyrias, Rhexias, Solidagos and Hibiscus'; 

 Phlox's, Gentianas, Spigelias, Chironias and Sisyrinchiums, Cassias, 

 Ophrys', Coreopsis' and Cypripediums ; Fumarias, Violas, Rudbec- 

 kias and Liatris'; with our charming Limadorum, fragrant Arethusa 

 and a thousand other lovely plants, which if introduced, would 

 grace our plantations, and delight our senses ? 



In Europe plants are not rejected because they are indigenous, 

 on the contrary they are cultivated with due care ; and yet here, 

 we cultivate many foreign trifles, and neglect the profusion of 

 beauties so bountifully bestowed upon us by the hand of nature. 



Work to be done this Mcnth. 



Prune such of your ornamental shrubs, &c. as need it, particu- 

 larly the hardy deciduous kinds ; all decayed, ill-placed and strag- 

 gling branches ought to be cut off, close to where they were pro- 

 duced, and such others shortened, as are growing in a disorderly 

 way, always taking great care to form the heads in a full and 

 handsome manner, that they may appear well furnished, and display 

 the beauty of their foliage and bloom in due season. 



Great care should be taken at this time of the choicest kinds 



of flowering plants and other tender kinds in. pots they should be 



carefully protected from severe frosts, by giving each sort suitable 

 covering. 



Auriculas. 



The best auriculas in pots should be well protected from exces- 

 sive rains, snow, or sharp frosts ; which will preserve them in 

 strength to flower in great perfection. 



The choicest varieties of these plants should always be removed 

 in their pots, about the beginning of November, and placed in frames, 

 or in a bed arched over with hoops, in a warm dry situation in the 



