510 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. jULY. 



been trenched into the borders, and so ultimately 

 was lost his entire collection. The worm I here 

 mean is about three quarters of an inch in length, 

 yellow, small and wirey, with a black head. The 

 soil was a strong loam, and I have since observed 

 that this worm often abounds in such. 



Carnations and choice pinks in the open ground 

 must also now be attended to : be regularly watered 

 in hot-weather, the flowers trained, and assisted in 

 the opening, as above directed, according to neces- 

 sity. Pipings and layers of these may still be made $ 

 of which, see June. 



Of lifting choice Bulbs. 



If any of the bulbous flower-roots are* yet in the 

 ground, and if it be intended to lift them, that work 

 should not now be delayed. See full directions on 

 this head last month ; and also of carefully drying 

 and storing them against the planting season. 



Of lifting Anemones and Ranunculuses. 

 When these flowers have done flowering, and 

 their leaves have begun to decay, they should be 

 carefully lifted, dried, and be stored in boxes or 

 baskets, each kind separately, till the planting sea- 

 son. It is proper to sift the earth in which the 

 roots of the rare sorts have been planted, that none 

 of them may be lost ; which is necessary on ac- 

 count of their minuteness, and the value of even the 

 smallest offset. 



