July."] Flower Garden. 359 



plants, let them be immediately taken ofF, and let no 

 wec-Js grow inj:-!-? pots. 



The plants wih alfc; in dry vveather require to be pretty 

 often watered, and this muil not be omitted. 



I'ra-nfplant the SeedUng A'.'riculas and Polyanthu/es, 



Tranfplant the feedling auriculas which were fovvn I aft 

 autumn, or early in the fpring, as aifo the polyanthufes 

 that were fovvn in the fpring feafon ; for it is now time 

 to remove them out of the feed-bed. 



Choofe a fpot for them well defended from the mid- 

 day fun. Let the ground be v€ry nearly dug ; rake the 

 fuxface even, and immediately put in the plants. 



Let them be planted about four inches afunder each 

 way, obfervlng to clofe the, earth very well about them ; 

 and let them be gently watered. They rnnil: after this 

 be kept clear from weeds, and, in dry weather, fnould 

 be moderately watered every two or three days during the 

 fummer feafon. 



T^ake up Bulbous Roofs. 



Take up bulbous roots where neceflary to be done, 

 agreeable to the hints given the two former m.onths. 

 Many forts will now be pad flowering, and their leaves 

 will be decayed, and may then betaken up in order to 

 feparate the ofF-fets from the principal roots. The crown 

 imperials, red lilies, bulbous irifes, and narciffufes, and 

 many other bulbs will now be in a condition for this- 

 pra<I:tice. 



Let them be taken up in a dry time, and, after fcpa- 

 rating the ofr-fets, the principal roots may be then either 

 planted again immediately, or may be properly dried and 

 cleaned, and put up till 1 October or November ; when . 

 the boi-ders may be conveniently di;g, and the roots re- 

 gularly planted. 



The fmall ofF-fets which are taken at any time from 

 bulbous roots, fhould, as many as you want, be planted 

 by themfelves in a narfery-bcd, and there remain a year 

 lOr two to gather ftrength, and then are to be planted out 

 among the other proper roots in beds or borders. 



Uarlet Lychnis, l^c. 



Til- double fcarkt lychnis, an feveral other plants of 

 ti.e lii e kind, may ftiil be propagated b^ cuttings. 



The 



