06:,] Flower-Garde N. 477 



Now is likewife the proper time to plant crocufes and 

 fno\v-drop roots which were taken out of the ground in 

 fummer. 



Thefe roots may be planted about fix inches from the 

 edge of the border or bed next the walks ; and if they 

 are to be planted in one continued row, the roots fhould 

 be fet about fix inches apart. But thefe flowers make 

 the bell appearance when the roots are planted in fmall 

 patches. The method is this : in a fmall circle, about 

 five or fix inches over, plant four or five roots, one in the 

 middle, and three or four round the edge : two feet far- 

 ther make another circle, and plant it ; and fo on to the 

 end. 



Thefe fmall roots fhould not be planted above two 

 inches, or at mofl, three inches deep. 



Plant narciflufes and jonquils; and this is alfo a pro- 

 per time to put in the roots of bulbous and Perfian 

 irifes, frit till arias, and all other fuch liktt bulbous roots 

 as were taken up when their leaves decayed in fummer. 



Where the above roots are intended to be planted fe- 

 parately in beds, let them be fet in rows eight or nine 

 inches afunder ; and fet the roots the fame diHance from 

 one another in the row. 



But, when they are to be planted in the common bor- 

 ders, it is the bell way to plant three, four, or five roots 

 together in a fmall circle, and allow, atleafl, three feet 

 between every fuch circle or clump. 



Likewife plant crown imperial roots, and the roots of 

 martagons and orange lilies, that were taken up when 

 the leaves decayed in fummer ; and where white lily, or 

 any other bulbous lily-roots have been removed fmce 

 their bloom, and are now above ground, let them be 

 planted in the proper places fome time in this month. 



Thefe bulbs fhould be planted towards the middle or 

 back part of the common flower borders, they being of 

 tall growth; not planted in a continued row, but fome 

 towards the middle, others more backward in the bor- 

 ders, intermixing the different forts properly, at one, 

 two, or three yards dillance, and planted four or five 

 inches deep. 



Prune Floivering Shrubs^ ifc. 

 Prune rofes and honeyfuckles ; and this is alfo a pro- 

 per time to prune all other forts of flowering fhrubs and 



evergreens. 



Let 



