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unsightly, unless rain had immediately fallen, to nourish and cause the grass to 
grow, and cover them with verdure. 
The plan is however perfect, — the occupation, to my taste, —the benefit essen- 
tial, — and the employment, not only not fatiguing, but really not ungraceful. A 
walk in a spring meadow is thus rendered doubly delightful ; for many a flower 
that would otherwise “ be born to blush unseen,” &c,, is by this means brought into 
notice ; a temptation to prolong a stroll is offered, and the utile et dulce are 
united. The bulbous rooted ranunculus (buttercup), the hawkweed, and others 
that afford a fulcrum, yield to this lever, for unless the ground be hard no fibre 
will remain. 
The above was furnished us by a female correspondent to the “ Horticultural 
Register,” in which work it appeared, Vol. 3. p. 437- 
OPERATIONS IN JANUARY. 
Auriculas may be top-dressed about the end, or beginning, of February, page 
10, rule 6. Give them little or no water, until towards the end of the month; be 
also careful to preserve them from frost. 
Camellias may be introduced into a temperature of from fifty to sixty degrees 
to bring them into flower, page 34. 
Dahlias. A few roots may be plunged into old tan on a hot-bed for early 
flowering about the end, page 105, rule 12, and the seed may be sown at the same 
time, page 104, rule 6. 
Forcing. Continue to take into the forcing houses lilacs in pots, pinks, 
carnations, hyacinths, and roses, the latter now placed in will produce flowers in 
March, page 144. 
Mignonette may be sown in pots about the end of the month, and be placed 
upon a very slight hot-bed ; the best soil for the purpose is a light sandy loam, 
perfectly free from dung. 
Ranunculuses, now planted in frames, will flower in April, page 45, rule 13. 
Also, about the end ranunculus seed may be sown, page 45, rule 15. 
Tulip Beds should be sheltered from excessive wet or snow, page 161. 
