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woods. These borders are the pride of my 

 summer garden. 



In order that the anemonies should flower at 

 the same time as the orchises, they should be 

 planted at the end of October. The violets, 

 snowdrops, crocuses, and hepaticas, are so 

 very forward, that I expect they will be in 

 bloom in April. 



Since you have got some roots, and are 

 determined on growing them, I shall copy from 

 a book on gardening, the simplest method of 

 making a suitable bed ; but, as I said before, I 

 do not recommend you, w r hilst a beginner, to 

 cultivate what are termed florists' flowers. 

 When you know more on the subject in gene- 

 ral, if you feel inclined to grow carnations, 

 ranunculuses, auriculas, &c., I should advise 

 you to buy " Hogg on the Carnation," which is 

 an amusing and very instructive little book. - 



