536 THE PLEASURE, OR [OCT. 



if not done in September, and placed in the shade for about three 

 weeks, then removed to a warm aspect there to remain till it is 

 found necessary to house, or place them in a frame. 



Planting Bulbous roots in fiots and glasses for flowering early. 



In the beginning of this month, you should plant some of the 

 earliest kinds of tulips, hyacinths, polyanthus-narcissus, Sec. 

 in pots of light, rich, sandy earth, one, two, or three roots in each, 

 and of different colours, in order to force them into an early- 

 bloom in winter. If the pots are large, the roots may be covered 

 one inch above their crowns, but if small the bare covering of the 

 crowns will be sufficient, in order to give the fibres the more room 

 to extend themselves. 



Ranunculuses, anemones, crocuses, snowdrops, dwarf Persian 1 

 Irises, and any other early blooming kinds, may be planted in pots 

 for the same purpose, covering them generally about an inch deep 

 over their crowns. 



When the roots are planted, the pots are to be sunk to their 

 rims in a good stout garden-frame, on a bed of very light, sandy 

 earth, elevated above the common level of the ground, where they 

 are to be kept gently moist and no more ; but they must be care- 

 fully protected from heavy torrents of rain, which would tend 

 greatly to rot or weaken the bulbs. The glasses are to be kept 

 off, except in rainy weather till the approach of frost, after which 

 the bed must be defended therefrom, as directed in the following 

 months. 



In this month you should put the bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, 

 jonquils, narcissuses, Sec. in bulb-glasses filled with water, to- 

 flower in rooms early in spring: the glasses should be then placed 

 where they may have as much free air as possible, while the weather 

 continues mild ; if they are placed near the windows of a Green- 

 Kouse, where they may have free air in favourable weather, and 

 be protected from cold and frost, they will produce fine, strong 

 flowers, and at a very acceptable season. 



The water should be changed as often as it turns greenish, and 

 fhe glasses well washed inside. Particular care must be taken net- 

 to suffer the water to be frozen in winter, which would not only 

 injure the roots, but, burst the glasses. 



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 Potting RcscS) &c. for Forcing. 



Pot roses, honeysuckles, double flowering almonds, peaches, 

 cherries, and thorns, and any other desirable shrubs, whether ever- 

 green or deciduous, either for the convenience of affording them 

 protection in winter, decorating any compartments in spring or 

 summer, or for placing some of them in the forcing departments 

 in December, or January, to force an early bloom. This must be 

 -clone with care, not injuring ihe roots, and taking up as much earth 

 with them as possible. When potted place them in the shade for ten 

 or twelve days after, or until you find it necessary to house> or other- 

 wise protect them. 



