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THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER GARDEN. 



Planting Tulip, Hyacinth, Anemone, and Ranunculus roots. 



This is still a very proper time to plant the roots of tulips, hya- 

 cinths, anemones, and ranunculuses, but the earlier in the month 

 it can be done the better; for it is a fact well known to every expe- 

 rienced florist, that bulbous and tuberous roots, which have time to 

 emit and form fibres before winter, are much less liable to be injured 

 by frost than those which are planted late, and consequently lie 

 during that season in an inactive state. Having in the Flower Gar- 

 den for October given ample instructions for the performance of this 

 work, I refer you thereto, in order to avoid unnecessary repetition. 



Protecting Tulip, Hyacinth, Anemone, and Ranunculus roots. 



As it is not unfrequent in the eastern and middle states for hard 

 frost to set in towards the latter end of this month, you should pre- 

 vious thereto, lay a good lining of fresh tanner's bark, horse dung, 

 leaves of trees, or dry straw, around the outsides of the beds contain- 

 ing your choice hyacinths, anemones and ranunculuses; this should 

 be quite as high as the upper parts of the surrounding frames, and 

 of a sufficient body to keep the frost effectually from penetrating in 

 at the sides, &c. Tulips will only require to lava light covering of 

 any kind over and around the beds, such as straw, fern, leaves, &c, 

 for although the frost will not kill the roots, yet by slightly protect- 

 ing them therefrom the flowers will blow much stronger and more 

 perfect than they otherwise would. 



Hyacinths, though very hardy, will also be greatly improved in 

 their flowers by protecting the bulbs in winter from severe frosts, 

 which may be effected by laving boards and mats over the frames in 

 which the finest sorts are planted, but these should be taken off" every 

 mild day, or when the sun is so powerful as to prevent an accumu- 

 lation of frost in the beds. The less valuable and common sorts 

 may be protected as directed for tulips; any kind of light covering 

 will be of use, and indeed they often flower very well without it. 



Two inches deep of one or two years old tanner's bark, if laid over 

 your beds of tulips, hyacinths, polyanthus-narcissuses, &c. in the 

 open ground, will afford the roots considerable protection; but be cau- 

 tious not to use for this purpose new or fresh tan from the vats, as the 

 astringent juice thereof would work down to the roots, and do them 

 much more injury than the entire omission of covering, or ol afford- 

 ing them any manner of protection. 



Ranunculuses and anemones being much more tender than tulips 

 or hyacinths, will require in severe frost , a good effectual covering 

 of glasses, mats, and boards; or in default of glasses, mats and 

 boards only, or any other suitable protection. This covering is to 



