J38 PERENNIAL FLOWEHS. 



towards the middle and back parts of the 

 borders; two, or three, to four or five feet 

 diftance ; feme may alfo be difpofed in beds, 

 either in afiemblage of different forts, or each 

 fort feparate, one to two feet afunder ; alfo 

 many lorts are proper to introduce in ihfub- 

 "beries, the large growing kinds, as holly- 

 hocks, perennial funflowers,fome afters, golden 

 rods, and many others, placed fome between 

 the fhrubs in vacant fpaces, others of lower 

 ^growth towards the front : — and fome of the 

 principal flowering kinds planted in pots 

 fingly. 



As to the method of planting ; let thofe re- 

 moved with balls have an aperture opened with 

 a garden trowel, or fmall fpade, for each plant ; 

 fome alfo removed without balls, having large 

 roots, ihould alfo be planted in the fame 

 manner; others without balls with fmail 

 roots may be planted with a dibble, and in 

 each method tlofe the earth well about the 

 roots ; and if dry weather, efpecially in late 

 •Spring planting, give each a moderate water- 

 ing, particularly thofe furniflied with tops, and 

 repeat it occafionally till they take good root, 

 iind begin to advance in a renewed growth. 



In their advanced ftate, when fhot up with 

 fl.)wer Hems, give proper fupport of flicks, or 

 Hakes to thofe of tall or climbing growth, or 

 i)thers with the flowers top heavy, and this 

 Jhould be performed in proper time, before 

 the fleras flraggle about irregularly; and 

 ^ JlMiuid be done in a neat manner, adapting 

 the length of the flicks, or ether fupports ta 



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