902 THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. [Jum. 



grow to its full size. Most kinds of hardy annuals may still 

 be sown to come into flower in autumn. 



TENDER ANNUALS. 



The tender annuals, no^v nearly full gi'own, should be re- 

 moved fi'om the frames in which they hitherto have been grow- 

 ing, and placed in the green-house, which will be by this time 

 cleared of most of the plants usually kept there, and which 

 may be kept gay all summer by being kept filled with annuals. 

 There also they will increase in size, and be at all times ready 

 to be removed into the drawing-room, or wherever they may 

 be wanted ; or, the}^ may be placed in the open air, in situ- 

 ations perfectly sheltered both from high winds and heavy 

 rains. 



Such as are still in frames, and intended to succeed those 

 now in flower, should be allowed plenty of air during the day, 

 and also an abundant supply of water at their roots once 

 every day at least. 



PROPAGATING FLOWER GARDEN PLANTS BY CUTTINGS. 



Such herbaceous plants as are either rare or valuable, or 

 of such as it is desirable to have a great stock, may be now 

 successfully propagated by cuttings of the lateral shoots o£ 

 their stems, planted in fine sand, either in pots, boxes, or an 

 a border prepared for the purpose, over which should be 

 placed hand or bell-glasses, for the exclusion of air, until such 

 time as they have began to make roots, when the glasses should 

 be removed gradually. During the time the cuttings are 

 without roots, they should be shaded daily and watered spa- 

 ringly ; wlien of sufficient strength, they should be trans- 

 planted into nursing-beds or potted into small pots, in which 

 they are to stand all winter. 



TAKING UP BULBS. 



As the bulbous-rooted plants, such as tulips, hyacinths, 

 polyanthuses, narcissuses, anemonics, ranunculuses, &c, have 



