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vegetable mould, from a wood or swamp, be added, it will 

 have a good effect by giving additional lightness to the soil. 

 The beds should be raised four or five inches above the 

 level of the v^alks. that the superfluous moisture may run 

 off. Some additional sand, strewed in the trenches made for 

 the roots, before and after planting them, is recommended. 



Transplanting, — The proper season for transplanting m^ost 

 bulbous roots, is in August, September, and October. The 

 only advantage to be gained, by taking up bulbs, after 

 blooming, (tulips excepted,) is either to divide the roots, 

 when too numerous, or to renew a worn out soil, neither of 

 which can occur oftener than once in three or four years. 

 Tulips and hyacinths, when taken up after blooming, and 

 after the foliage is decayed, may be kept from the ground 

 till the middle of October. 



Delicate and tender bulbs, as the Feraria tigrida, 

 may be planted in pots in November, or they may be kept 

 in dry sand until April, (which is best,) and then planted in 

 pots or open ground. In either case they must be secured 

 from the frost. As to tulips and hyacinths, in order to 

 preserve their beauty in perfection, the nicer varieties should 

 be taken up, air-dried, and replanted annually. 



Depths and distances. — Large bulbs, as the hyacinth and 

 the large lilies, should be planted to the depth of four inch- 

 es ; tulips. Narcissus, jonquils, three inches ; crocus, Fe- 

 raria tigrida, gladiolus, &c. two inches, always measuring 

 from the top of the bulb. The polyanthos Narcissus may 

 be planted five or six inches deep. The rows should be 

 ten or twelve inches asunder, and the roots placed from 

 three to eight inches apart, according to the size of the 

 plants. 



Protection during winter. — Bulbous roots should be cover- 

 ed in November with tanners' bark, leaves, rubbish of the 

 garden, or some light substance, to the depth of three 

 inches, to prevent the bad effects of severe frosts. Polyan- 

 thos Narcissus is more tender than hyacinths, and ought to 

 be covered six or seven inches. The covering must be 

 removed early in the spring. 



Management of bulbous roots in pots. — Hyacinths, polyan- 

 thos Narcissus, double Narcissus, and jonquils, make a 

 beautiful appearance, during winter, in the parlour. 



Bulbs intended for blooming in the winter, should be 

 'lotted in October or November, and left out until it begins 



iret5z,t5, and then placed in a warm room. They will 

 want, occasionally, a little water, until they begin to grow ; 



