120 FLOWER-GARDENING. 



tlieir roots shows evidently that tliey are in need of it. Few 

 plants bear privation of snnsliine in summer better than these ; 

 they should, however, be kept in an open situation, where they 

 can have a full share of light and air. 



Such bulbous roots as may be in progress of blooming, will 

 require attention in due time ; turn them frequently to the 

 light, as recommended on page 95, and increase the supplies 

 of water as they advance towards perfection. 



Attend to Campanula Pyramidalis, Hepaticas, Mimulus, Se- 

 necios, and herbaceous plants in general ; those not in bud should 

 be watered very sparingly. Shrubby plants, especially those 

 which bud and blossom in winter, and the early part of spring, 

 as the several varieties of the Acacias, Azaleas, Calceolarias, 

 Correas, Coronillas, Daphnes, Diosmas, Eupatoriums, Eutaxias, 

 Fuchsias, Gnidias, Heaths, Laurustinuses, Lemon trees, Rhodo- 

 dendrons, Orange trees, etc., will require water once or twice 

 a week, according to circumstances, and air should be given 

 at all opportunities, or the plants will not blossom in per- 

 fection. 



For the benefit of such as may wish to raise early plants 

 from seed, or to force Dahlia or other roots, I subjoin the 

 following brief directions for making a small hot-bed: In a 

 border exposed to the morning sun, let a pit be dug about 

 thirty inches deep, five feet wide, and six long; this will admit 

 of two sashes, each three feet by five. A frame of suitable 

 dimensions may be made of plank ; the back plank may be 

 two feet wide, and the end ones sloped so as to make fifteen- 

 inch plank do for the front. The frame being made, set it 

 over the pit, and then get a load of horse-dung, fresh from 

 the livery stables, (not such as has lain long, or may have been 

 soddened with water,) spread it evenly in the pit until full, 

 then put into the frame rich light mould, or compost, to the 

 depth of ten or twelve inches, and the seed may be sown as 

 soon as it gets warm. It may be necessary to observe, that 

 in making hot-beds, the quantity of top mould should be regu- 

 lated according to the substance of the manure in the pit, and 



