Mar. T^he Gardeners Kakndar, 8g 

 with a narrow trowel ; being very careful, in 

 doing of this, not to injure the roots, nor the 

 flower buds, which now begin to appear ; this 

 will prevent the grov/th of weeds, and, when 

 raked over fmooth, will render the beds more 

 agreeable to the eye. 



Your choice Hyacinths, Anemonies, Ranun- 

 culufes, and Tulips, will now begin to (hew 

 their flower buds, when they fhould be care- 

 fully covered with mats or canvas in bad wea- 

 ther ; for, at this feafon, the nights are often 

 frofty, and if thefe flowers are expofed to the 

 cold, their buds are frequently pinched, fo that 

 they will not open fo fair as thofe Vv'hich are 

 proteded. At this time, there (hould be fmall 

 flicks put dov/n by the roots of the fine Hya- 

 cinths, to v/hich their flems (hould be faftened 

 to fupport them ; otherwife thofe with double 

 flowers, being very heavy, will bear down the 

 {talks, and fpoil their beauty. 



Plant fome rcots of common double Ane- 

 monies to flower late, after thofe which were 

 planted in autumn are pad 3 and if the feafon 

 fhould prove dry, refrefli them now and then 

 with water, otherwife thsy will not fucceed 

 well. 



The boxes and pots with feedling Auriculas 

 fliould nov/ be placed in a fhady fituation ; for 



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