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about two inches deep if planted in beds or borders, but if in pots, 

 one inch will be sufficient; raise the earth in the centre of the pot, 

 place the root thereon, spreading the fibres around and downward, 

 then fill in the earth and cover as above. The pots will require 

 some protection and but very little water during winter, for no root 

 or plant will bear as much frost when in pots as if planted in the 

 open ground. This plant looks beautiful in rooms and windows 

 when in ilower, as well as in borders and beds. 



Ranunculuses and Anemones. 



In the last week or ten days of this month you should plant a few 

 beds of ranunculuses and anemones for an early bloom, as directed 

 in October; but I would not recommend the general planting of 

 those roots sooner than next month; however, it will be proper at 

 this time to begin to prepare the beds, &c. as there advised. 



Planting various kinds of Bulbous Boots. 



Spring crocuses, snowdrops, fritillaries, crown-imperials, dens- 

 canises, dwarf Persian, English and Spanish bulbous irises, scarlet 

 martagons, white, superb, Canada, and red lilies, and all other 

 kinds of bulbs that do not agree with being kept long out of ground 

 should now be planted if possible: for although these roots may be 

 kept up much longer if preserved from the air, in dry sand, saw 

 dust, dry chaft'or the like, yet they would not flower near so well 

 next season as if planted in due time. 



Common tulips, hyacinths, narcissus, &c, may now be planted 

 in the borders of the pleasure-grounds, in small clumps of four or 

 five in a place, covering the roots about four inches deep if the soil 

 be dry and light; if stiff and heavy, three inches will be sufficient; 

 but the latter kind of soil should not be chosen for this purpose if 

 possible: where the borders are naturally inclined to clay, proper 

 earth should be brought on barrows, and holes made in the spots 

 where you intend planting about a foot in diameter, and at least 

 the same in depth, which fill with the good soil and plant the roots 

 therein, covering as above. 



Van Thol and other early tulips may now be planted in a warm 

 soil and exposure for an early spring bloom. 



Flower Borders and Shrubberies. 



Towards the latter end of this month begin to dig the vacant 

 beds and borders where the plants are mostly declined in their 

 flowering, to prepare them for the reception of any plants or roots, 

 to kill weeds, and to give a neat and becoming appearance to the 

 whole; if they require it add some fresh earth or very rotten dung 

 to them, and in the planting of flowers in borders along the princi- 

 pal walks observe to dispose them in such a manner as that there 

 may be a regular succession of flowers throughout the season in the 



