468 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. 



month, if the weather be such as to permit that work 

 being done. Likewise, towards the end of the month 

 or the first of March, when the pleasure-garden will 

 fall to be put in nice order for the spring season, let 

 the edges of all grass verges and plats be neatly pa- 

 red and dressed with the iron ; making good any 

 deficiencies in them with new turfs, in a handsome 

 manner, and so as that they may unite and quickly 

 look of a piece with the old part of the edging. For 

 this purpose, turf, as nearly corresponding as pos- 

 sible to the old verge, &c. should be chosen ; other- 

 wise it will have a patched appearance for a long 

 while. 



OF FLOWERS- 



Auriculas. 



The choice stage Auriculas, made by slips in Au- 

 gust, will now require to be put into their full pots. 

 This may be done any time in the month, if the 

 weather be open and fresh. These pots should be 

 about six inches in diameter, and eight inches deep. 

 But of tliis, and of the soil for potted auriculas, see 

 August. Those in full pots, may be dressed about 

 the middle or end of the month, if fine weather. 

 Of which see March. 



Of Sowing Flower-seeds. 



Towards the latter end of the month may be sown 

 some of the hardier kinds of annual flowers, such as 

 Adonis, Candytuft, Catchfly, Convolvulus, Hawk- 

 weed, Larkspur,Lavatera, Lupines,Ly chnis 3 Poppies, 



