442 THE PLEASURE, OR 



fly." Mr. CURTIS, author of the Flora Londinensis, Scc.'s of opi* 

 nion, that the anthers do not converge, but that the flies at caught 

 in the manner first described. This difference of opinionbetween 

 two respectable authorities, may afford curious observersthe op- 

 portunity of spending some leisure hours, in ascertainig, to a 

 certainty, which is right. 



Transplanting biennial and perennial Flowering Plants 



If not done in June, you should now transplant from th seed- 

 beds, the various kinds of perennial and biennial seedling flooring*- 

 plants, as directed in page 416. 



Auriculas^ and Polyanthuses. 



Examine your auriculas and polyanthuses ; when dead leaves* 

 at any ti'me appear upon the plants, let them be iitmediately pick- 

 ed off, and suffer no weeds to grow in the pots. 



Preserve those plants carefully from the mid-day-sun, which at 

 this season would destroy them, particularly the auriculas, and keep 

 the earth in the pots always moderately moist. 



When any of them have furnished strong offsets, *uch may be 

 taken off, in the last week of this month, and planted ir. small pots ; 

 for, about that time, these plants begin to grow afresh\and advan- 

 tage ought to be taken of that critical period. The offsets will 

 require shade and water till newly rooted : the latter must be 

 sparingly administered till the plants take, and are in a growing 

 state, before which, too much water would cause the root, to rot ; 

 but, notwithstanding, the earth must still be kept a little moht. 



The auricula and polyanthus seedlings that were sown last au- 

 tumn or early in spring, if having grown well, and of sufficient 

 size, should, in the last week of this, or first in August, be trans- 

 planted into boxes or pots, as directed in page 340, and placed in 

 tjie shade to grow on till the middle of October, when they may be 

 rather more exposed to the sun, and early in November, remove 

 the pots or boxes into a warm situation, to remain, till taken into 

 their winter quarters. 



Grass and Gravel- Walks. 



The same care and attention must now be paid to the grass and 

 gravel*walks, and lawns, as directed in the preceding months. 



Edgings. 



edgings as were 

 erving the same di 

 in page 417 



Such box edgings as were not clipped in June, should now be 

 dressed, observing the same directions in every particular as given 



Cliji Hedges. 



Hedges in general, of every kind, should be clipped in the early 

 part of this month ; for that purpose, advantage ought to be taken 



