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DIR ECTIONS - 
FOR THE CULTURE OF BULBOUS AND FIBROUS 
FLOWER ROOTS. 
Situation. 
A southern aspect, dry and airy, and sheltered from the 
north winds, is preferable for most Buibs, but Anemones and 
Ranunculuses will do best in a situation which, combining a 
southern aspect, is at the same time sheltered from the in- 
tense heat of a noonday sun. 
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Soil. 
One third common sand, one third old well rotted cowyard 
manure, and one third good garden mould; let the beds thus. 
formed be well pulverized to the depth of 15 or 18 inches, 
that the three component parts may be completely mixed to-. 
gether; a fourth part of rotten wood, or decomposed vege- 
table mould from a wood or swamp, if convenient to be had, 
may be added with advantage to the above, and will at all 
times be beneficial in giving additional lightness to the soil; 
and, when thus prepared, the soil need not be removed for 
five or six years. The beds should be raised four to six in- 
ches above the level of the walks, which will give an oppor- 
tunity for all superfluous moisture to run off; some sand 
strewed in the trenches, both before and after placing the 
roots, would be of advantage. 
Time of Planting. jae | 
For Hyacinths, Tulips, Crown Imperials, Lilies, Pojean- 
thus Narcissus, Common Narcissus, Jonquils, Irises, Cro- 
_ euses, Colchicums, Star of Bethlehem, Winter Aconites, 
Snowdrops, Snowflakes, Gladiolus, and most other hardy __ 
Bulbs, the preferable season for transplanting is the months 
of August, September, and October; ard it would be well 
here to observe, that the above mentioned Bulbs will thri 
best if not taken from the ground oftener than every second | 
or third year. : 
» The Ranunculusand Anemone are not so tender as is gene-~ 
rally supposed; they may either be planted in October or 
November, in a warm situation, and be protected during - 
winter by a covering of three or four inches of leaves or tan- _ 
ners’ bark, or i be kept i in dry sand during the win-- 
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