88 The Pleasure, or [Feb, 



Place the boxes in a fituation well defended from north- 

 erly winds, and open to the morning and mid-day fun : 

 in two months or ten weeks time, they muft be removed 

 to a more fhady place. 



In June they will be fit to tranfplant ; for which fee 

 the work of the Flonxer Garden in that month, 



Tranfplant Carnation Plants. 



Tranfplant the carnation plants, which were raifed laft 

 year from layers, into the large pots where you intend 

 them to remain to blow, if not done in autumn ; let this 

 be done about the latter end of the month, which will be 

 time enough. 



Fill, for that purpofe, fome pots with light rich earth ; 

 then, if the plants have flood the winter in fmall pots, 

 tarn them out with the ball of earth about their roots, 

 entire, or if growing in beds, take them up with as much 

 earth as will readily hang about their roots ; fet one 

 plant in the middle of each large pot, and clofe the earth 

 well about the body of the plants, giving them immedi- 

 ately a moderate watering, which will fettle the plants 

 well in their places. 



When all is planted, fet the pots in a fituation well 

 iheltered from cold winds. 



Tulip, Hyacinthsy &c. 



Defend the beds of £ne tulips, hyacinths, anemones, . 

 and ranuncuiufes, from froii and exceilive rains ; the 

 plants will now appear above ground; and the beds 

 wherein the fineil of" thefe flower roots are planted, fiiould 

 now,, if not done before, be arched over with hoops, and 

 in frofly, or extremely bad v/eather, let mats or canvas be 

 drawn over them . 



This ihould not nov/ be omitted to the choiceft kinds,, 

 when required to have them bicv/ in their ultimate perfec- 

 tion ; for although they are hardy enough, yet being pro- 

 teded this and next month from inclement weather, the 

 blow will be much liner than if full expofed ; however, 

 the more common kinds, either in beds or borders, may 

 be permitted to take their chance. 



Dr^/s and dig the Borders^ Beds, ^c. 



Now let the flower-beds and borders in general be 



thoroughly cleared from weeds, and from Q\^vy kind of 



I litter; 



