4/6 The Pleasure, or [Odc^ 



them in patches j that is to fay, in a imall fpot of fix or 

 eight inches diameter, to plant four or five roots, placing 

 one in the middle, and three round the edge; and fo to 

 plant fttch a patch of a fort at the diftance of one, two, 

 or three yards. This method of planting bulbous- 

 rooted flowers in patches in the common borders, makes 

 a very pleaiing variety in the flowering feafon. 



But the choicefl kinds of thefe roots ihould always be 

 planted by themfelves in beds, to the purpofe that they 

 can be more readily flieltered in fevere weather. 



And alfo, by planting them in beds, the dliferent 

 varieties of the flowers Ihew to better advantage when 

 colledled together all in one b?d, at one view; and the 

 flowers can, in the fpring and in fummer, be readily 

 fcreened from too much rain, and from the fcorching 

 fun; both of which would impair the beauty, and haf- 

 ten the decay of thefe valuable fiov/ers. 



Now is alfo a very good time to plant the roots of ra- 

 nunculufes and anemonies : the belt of- the roots fliould 

 be planted by themfelves in beds. 



The beds ihould be four feet broad ; plant flx rows in 

 every bed, and let the roots be fix inches diilant in each 

 row : this is more rcpm than what is generally allowed 

 to thefe roots, but they will, at that diftance, be able to 

 blow flronger, and the flowers will fliew themfelves to a 

 greater advantage, and muft be planted two inches and 

 a half or three inches deep, or thereabouts, obferving, 

 the beds where the beft forts of thefe roots are depofited, 

 Ihould, in winter, when the froft is very fevere, be co- 

 vered with long dry litter, fuch as peas-ftraw or fern» 



Some of the common forts of ranunculufes and ane- 

 monie roots, may alfo be planted in the borders among 

 flowers, either in a row towards the edge, or in fmali 

 patches in different parts, where they will make a very 

 agreeable appearance in the fpring. 



But the beft method of planting thefe forts in the bor- 

 ders is this : draw with your finger a circle fix or eight 

 inches diameter, and about a foot from the edge of the 

 border ; plant in this fmall circle four roots ; that is, 

 one in the middle, and the reft round the edge of the 

 circles, and thefe circles Ihould be from a yard or two> 

 to eight, ten, ox twelve feet diftant. 



