MARCH, SI 



giv^e them air daily in fine weather, and moderate wa- 

 terings twice or thrice a week. 



Annual flowers, less tender than those mentioned 

 above, such as mignionette, palma-cliristi, China-as- 

 ter, marvel of Peru, India pink, ten-week stocks, 

 French and African marigold, amaranthus, holly-hocks, 

 stramoniums, persicarias, &c. &c. may be sown this 

 month, on rich light ground, in a warm situation. Sow 

 them on beds or borders, and cover them about an 

 inch deep. They require to sheltered at night 

 under hoop arches with mato over them, or sheds of 

 branches or straw: water the flowers in dry weather 

 when they appear. Hardy annual flowers, such as mal- 

 low, flos adonis, sunflowers; oriental mallow, sweet sul- 

 tan ; Lavatera lupines, Spanish nigella, Venus looking- 

 glass, candy tuft, Venus navel wort, LobePs catchfly, 

 double poppy, snail&, catterpillars, dwarf annual-lychnis, 

 convolvolus minor, Belvidera, 4^c. may be sown this 

 month, m warm situations, on rich light earth, and will 

 want water in dry weather when they appear. 



FLOWERS IJV POTS. 



Auriculas, caranations, hyacinths, and tulips, &c» 

 in pots, must be dressed and fresh earthed, if not done 

 in February, (see February) and those that require it^ 

 iupported with sticks. 



BULBSy viz, CROCUSES, RANUJ^fCUI^SES, 

 ANEMONES, ^c. 4^c. 



In severe weather, these flowers must still be protec* 

 ted by hoop arches covered with mats, but in fine 

 weather may be exposed to the sua. This month ane- 

 mones and ranunculeses maybe planted in rich warm 

 borders, watering them in dry weather, after they 

 appear. 



FIBROUS-ROOTED FLOWERS. 



Latter end of this month sow perennial and biennial 

 fibrous rooted flowers, viz. pinks, sweet-wiUianis, rose 



