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down to the base of the bulb, and planted in light 

 sandy soil, it will produce young gems at its base, 

 and propagate by that means. 



Sect. IV. Hardy and half-hardy Plants, that may 

 he admitted in the Green-house. 



The next subject of consideration is the hardy and 

 half-hardy plants that may deserve admission to a 

 certain extent in the green-house ; and these we shall, 

 as before, notice in monthly order. 



January y February, and March. 



Early in the beginning of the year, or even in the 

 preceding November, and December, some bulbs 

 should be planted in pots of sandy loam, plunged in 

 the open garden, and covered with rotten tan, leaves, 

 or litter. These, after they have rooted, may be 

 taken up and placed for forcing in a pit or hot-bed, 

 if such are in use ; or kept some time in the kitchen 

 or laundry, even though in the dark, till they pro- 

 trude their leaves an inch or more, and then they 

 may be set in the green-house. Some plant in pots, 

 and set at once in the green-house, and others plant 

 and set at once on heat, or in the kitchen, or other 

 warm room ; but it is a great advantage to bulbs to 

 be plunged in cold earth for some time after planting, 

 as it causes them to send out more numerous and 

 vigorous roots, and when once this is done, they may 



