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to the middle of November, provided it is not planted under 

 the drip of trees or shrubs. It loves an open situation, and 

 thrives best in a fresh light and dry soil ; it is perfectly hardy 

 and increases very fast by its vivaporous nature. The season 

 for transplanting the offset bulbs is from the end of May to the 

 end of July, but not later, as they then begin to send out new 

 fibres, and to disturb them after this time, will prevent their 

 sending up flowers. Phillips recommends that the bulbs 

 should not be taken out of the ground oftener than once in 

 three or four years, as they will be found to produce stronger 

 and more numerous flowers. This is also one of the flowers 

 that may be planted so as to spring out of the turf in many 

 situations, and will give a good effect to banks that surround 

 pieces of water. Gardeners say the Amaryllis is a proud 

 plant because it frequently refuses its flowers to their earnest 

 cares, but when it does deign to come forth and show out its 

 brilliant cherry red blossoms, the sun shines upon them and 

 studs the whole with gems of gold, producing an effect that 

 must be seen to be appreciated. 



BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS. 



BY THOMPSON. 



But who can paint 

 Like Nature ? — Can imagination boast, 

 Amid its gay creation, hues like hers 

 Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, 

 And lose them in each other, as appears 

 In ev'ry bud that blows? 



Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, 

 And in yon mingled wilderness of flowers, 

 Fair-handed Spring unbosoms every grace : 

 Throws out the snowdrop and the crocus first: 

 The daisy, primrose, violet, darkly blue, 

 And polyanthus of unnumber'd dyes ; 

 The yellow wall-flower, stain'd with iron brown ; 

 And lavish stock, that scents the garden round; 

 From the soft wing of vernal breezes shedj 

 Anemones, auriculas, ennch'd 

 With shining mear o'er ah" their velvet leaves ; 

 And full ranunculus of glowing red. 

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