By Adrian Hardy Ha worth, Esq. 129 



There is hardly a man who is not naturally fond of flowers, 

 and gardening, at this incipient season of promise ; even 

 those who tire and relax, when hotter suns prevail. 



The seedling plants, after they have flowered, may, to all 

 intents and purposes, be considered and treated as old ones : 

 and after their leaves have passed once more away, may be 

 taken up, and replanted permanently, in the open borders of 

 the garden, at about two inches apart, and as many deep ; 

 they may be placed as fancy requires, either in groups, 

 patches, edgings, or full beds ; and will flower strongly the 

 ensuing spring. 



Although Crocusses certainly prefer a light dry soil, and 

 warm aspect, yet most of them will thrive in any soil or 

 situation ; and are well adapted to the little narrow bor- 

 ders of cottage gardens, where they are accordingly often 

 found. 



The early kinds, in mild seasons, commence flowering 

 about the end of January, and the latest sorts are visible 

 until the end of April, or beginning of May, but their chief 

 season is March. 



When the old roots are taken up, and it is proper to do so 

 to part and increase them at least every third year, after 

 the periodical decay of the leaves, they may, if required, be 

 kept out of the ground, with other bulbs, until Michaelmas, 

 but not later ; for the longer they are out, the weaker they 

 become ; and there is, perhaps, no advantage whatever aris- 

 ing from this practice, except that it dries them sufficiently 

 to admit of the easy separation of their old, dead root-coats, 

 from the new ones : for I have not, as in Tulips, ever ob- 

 served the more delicate and feathery-striped varieties return, 



