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AH the nbove plants will take root in a fliort time, and. 

 If you fupply them with water now and then, in dry wea- 

 ther, till Ireih-rooted, they will all of them flower this 

 fcafon. 



Plant alfo dwarf fibrous-rooted flowers, where wanted, 

 in the borders ; they will take root freely, and in a little 

 time. 



Such as polyanthufes, auriculas, double daifles, double 

 chamomile, London pride,- violets, hepaticas, thrift, 

 primrofes, and gentianella ; and any other of the like 

 kinds (fee September) will fuccced well, if planted at the 

 beginning of this month. 



Give them fome water when firfl planted, and at times 

 till they are well rooted, and they will grow fieely. 



Hoe and rake the Borders. 



Loofen the furface of thofe beds or borders which were 

 dug and planted with flowers of any kind lafl autumn, 

 or any time fince. 



Let this be done in a dry day, and with a fmall hoe, flir- 

 ring the earth carefully between the plants, taking care of 

 the flioots from bulbous roots, Scz. which are now juil peep- 

 ing through the furface ; then let the beds or borders be 

 neatly raked; and, as you go on, clear away all decayed 

 leaves which appear about any of the plants, and lot the 

 whole be cleared from weeds and every fort of ru'bbilh. 



By thus loofening the furface of the borders, the firll 

 growth of feed-weeds will be prevented, and it will greatly 

 promote the growth of the flowers, and the borders will 

 appear clean and agreeable to look at. 



Pruning Shrubs and dig the Clumps in the Shrubbery. 



Finifli pruning all forts of flov/ering-ihrubs and ever- 

 greens which require it, obferving the direclions of the 

 two former months. 



Dig the ground in the clumps or borders between 

 flowering-flirubs and evergreens, if not done in the for- 

 mer months. Let it be done at the beginning of this 

 month ; which will help the plants greatly, and the ground 

 being turned up frdh, the plants wiU fliew themfelveo 



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