Flowers in Cities. 



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Bedding-plants can always be obtained from florists in small pots. In 

 planting, they should simply be turned out of the pots, the ball of earth 

 crumbled away a very little, and the collar of the plant set a trifle deeper 

 than when in the pot, the earth carefully pressed around the plant, and a 

 gentle watering given at night from the fine rose of a water-pot. 



Bulbs should be planted rather deep : lilies, three to four inches, 

 according to the size of the bulb ; tiger-flowers, two inches ; tuberoses, 

 two inches ; Jacobean lily {Spnkelia), two inches ; and gladiolus, three 

 inches. These rules admit of exception, and larger bulbs require to be 

 planted deeper than small bulbs of the same species. Lilies, contrary to 

 the generally-received opinion, may be safely transplanted in spring, care 

 being taken not to break the shoot or small roots. All planting should be 

 finished by the 20th of May; and, if the hot sun causes the ground to 

 become parched, water should be given at night. 



The following plans show proposed laying-out of city gardens : — 



Fig. I. 

 Squares represent i sq. ft. 



Turf-border, i ft. wide round front and sides. 



Outside dimensions, lo X 20 ft. 



Inside " 9 X 18 ft. 



A. Trellis against house, and bed for climbing vine. 



FOR A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. 



