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reckoned by the Dutch ^onAs among the fpecies of their 

 Colcbicums. They fhould not be tranlplanteil ottnerthan 

 every third year. 



And heie I mud not omit another Autumnal Niirci/Jus, 

 named in the Dutch catalogues, Aarcijfus tiutumnalis Li- 

 liaceus, which is properly named, Narcijfus autvninalif 

 major, flore LUiaceot the great Lily Daffitiil oi autumn; 

 Its culture is the fame with the other Colcbicums, and 

 when planted in clumps in borders, has a very good et- 



fea. 



The Draciinciilus, or Dr/jgoti, for its odd fhaped great 

 red flower, deferves our attention : It flowers in 'July and 

 Jugujl ; and in September, it may be planted out into 

 fhaded borders, which lliould be well defended from 

 winds. Thofe flowers, which have their plant leaves 

 ftriped, are very beautiiul. 



Having thus gone through the Vernal, Summer and 

 Autumnal, Annual and Perennial flowers, and tiieir fcveral 

 cultures, I (hall, before I conclude, give fome general 

 directions to floriflis, who make the cultivating thefe 

 flowers their chief bufinefs ; having feen much of their 

 culture in Holland and Flanders, I (hall think myfelf 

 happy, to be of ufe in this fcience, in which I have much 

 delighted, and I hope improved ; and ol this they may 

 benefit, both to credit and profit; as the tafle for flow- 

 ers, and more particularly for Hyacinths, Oriintal Nar- 

 cijffus. Tulips, Anemonies, Ranunculus and Auriculas, has 

 much increafed within thefe few years. 



An undertaker in this way, muft expe6l to he confi- 

 derably in advance, before he can c\p>.tl any return; 

 and to vifit Holland and Flanders, 10 be informed of their 

 improvements, as I have done, which v. ill well aniwer 

 his purpofe. 



The firft thing neccflary to be confiJered is the foil 

 and fituation, where (hould be plenty of cow dung, lai.d, 

 tanners bark, and a dark, grey, fandy, vii},,; p foil. 

 Thefe materials properlv ufed, and well mixed, toiri- 

 prehf-nd the beft compcifts ncceffaiy for bu|l;ous flowers, 

 their proportions you will find where I have laid down 

 the culture of the refpeclive flowers. 



Whatever 



