FLOWERING And ornamental shrubs. 35 



forming permanent flower beds, and of transplanting hardy 

 Perennial and Biennial plants in September or October. 



The hardy bulbous roots must be also planted in October, 

 or November, which on being properly preserved through 

 the Winter will embellish the parterre in Spring by their 

 early and First Flowers. 



" First flowers of the Spring time. 



Bright gems of the year, 

 All lovely and blooming, 



How fresh ye appear ; 

 Springing up in the garden, 



The hedge row 2nd vale, 

 Enriched by the showers, 



And fann'd by the gale." 



In my preliminary observations, I directed the attention 

 of my readers to some important points respecting walks, 

 edgings, &c. — Although box is superior to any thing else 

 for edgings ; yet in extensive gardens, dwarf plants of 

 various kinds may be used for such purpose. Thrift is the 

 neatest small evergreen next to box ; but Violets, Pinks, 

 Periwinkle, Pansey, Iris, Stone crop, or even Parsley,Thyme, 

 Strawberry plants, &c. may be used for the sake of diversity. 

 These will require frequent watering and trimming, and the 

 Thrift, &c. should be sometimes taken up, divided at the 

 roots and replanted. 



Box edgings will also require frequent pruning and trim- 

 ming ; and once in from seven to ten years the whole may 

 be taken up, divided and replanted, and the surplus slips 

 may be planted in a nursery bed in rows about a foot apart ; 

 these will be suitable for making edgings the year following. 



Flower beds should be kept free from weeds, and watered 

 occasionally in the Summer. In the Autumn they should 

 be eovered with leaves, straw or light litter ; this should be 

 taken off in the Spring, and the ground should be hoed and 

 dressed in such a manner as to enliven the earth around 



