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gently rounded, from the middle to either side; but 

 this should be done before placing the roots, that 

 they may all be alike covered ; else those at the 

 sides would be too shallow, and those on the centre 

 too deep. After all is finished, the surface should 

 be raked smooth, and gently rounding, as said above, 

 to shoot off the wet; the middle being raised about 

 three inches higher than either side. 





 Of choice Tulips. 



For the choice sorts of tulips, however, a better 

 and richer soil may be prepared, and they may be 

 allowed more room than above the roots. Tulips 

 like a sound, rich earth, rather light than otherwise; 

 and if it be wished to have them flower in perfec- 

 tion, the ground, if not naturally good, should be 

 enriched with compost of earth and dung, well in- 

 corporated. It should be made good, to the depth 

 of fifteen or eighteen inches ; then place the roots, 

 as above directed, allowing them ten inches between 

 the lines, and seven or eight in line ; or place them 

 at nine inches square ; or they may be placed a 

 quincunx, at ten inches apart. These distances to 

 be reckoned from centre to centre of the roots; and 

 the depth, in all cases, to be four inches. 



If it be intended to screen these flowers in spring, 

 as directed in April, the alleys between the beds 

 should be thirty inches, or a yard-wide. Observe, 

 before placing the roots, to form the bed roundish, 

 as above directed ; and also in the dressing it off af- 

 terwards ; making the middle about three inches 

 higher than the edges. 



