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THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER-GARDEN. 



Bulbous and Tuberous Roots. 



TAKE up the bulbs of such late flowers as were not suffi- 

 ciently ripe, nor their leaves decayed last month ; as Ornithoga- 

 lurns, bulbous Irises, Martagon, and other Lilies ; transplant the 

 roots of Fritillaries, Crown Imperials, Dens Canis, and such other 

 bulbous and tuberous rooted flowers, as do not endure to be kept 

 long out of ground ; and this being the season in which their roots 

 are not in action, is the most proper time for transplanting them, 

 before they put forth new fibres, after which, it would be very im- 

 proper to remove them. 



Annual Flowers. 



You may still transplant any of the late sown balsams, cock's- 

 combs, p.maranthuses, China-asters, Sec. into the borders or flower- 

 beds where wanted ; taking them up with balls, or with as much 

 earth as possible about their roots, and giving them a good water- 

 ing when planted ; which is to be occasionally repeated, till they 

 are well rooted ; if some shade could be afforded them for a few 

 days, it would the better insure their success. 



Carnations, 



The choice carnations now in flower, should be taken care of and 

 assisted in their blowing, as directed last month ; you may likewise 

 assist those of inferior qualities, and that have a tendency to burst, 

 by slitting the pod, or calyx, a little way at top, on the opposite side 

 to where it shows an inclination to burst, in two or three different 

 places, so as to promote the spreading of the flower regularly each 

 way. This should be done just as the flower begins to break the 

 pod, with a small pair of narrow pointed scissars, or with a sharp 

 pointed knife, taking care not to cut the calyx too deep, but rather 

 to open it a little at each place, and to leave as much of the bottom, 

 of the cup entire, as will be sufficient to keep the petals or flower 

 leaves regularly together. 



Some Florists take great pains in the opening of the flowers, to 

 assist nature in spreading and displaying the petals, so as to enlarge 

 the circumference and dispose the flower-leaves in such a manner, 

 as to shew the stripes and variegations to the best possibe advan- 

 tage ; and for this purpose make use of a small pair of wire nip- 

 pers, the points of which are flattened, and bound round with silk or 

 thread to prevent injury. With these they extract such of the 

 petals as do not please, and display the others, so as to suit their 

 fancy. 



