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ness in the flower garden during winter. The common double Snowdrop ( Galanthus ! 
nivalis), the Leucojum vernum , and L. tricophyllum, and a little later, the vernal 
Crocuses, with their white, purple, and yellow or streaked flowers, are not only 
interesting as the harbingers of a more genial season, but are in themselves exceed- 
ingly attractive when closely planted in small beds. But, as they do not appear 
above ground till late, a few beds only should be devoted to them. 
Beds of the different species and varieties of Hepatica are also an excellent 
addition to a garden in winter, especially the double blue and red varieties. They 
may always be had covered with green leaves, and displaying an abundance of 
blossoms from January till April. The Asdrum europamm , too, though it has no 
conspicuous flowers, is also furnished with a profuse mass of shining leaves of 
the deepest green. To enable the culturist to remove these plants without danger, 
the border in which they are placed during summer should be divided into compart- 
ments by slate slabs, — which may be procured at a cheap rate,— placed parallel to 
each other, at about eight or nine inches apart. By this means they may be 
transplanted with as little risk of injuring the roots, as if they had been kept 
in pots. 
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If we were in the habit of prefacing our articles by expressive mottoes, we 
should choose as the heading of the present one, that homely and household 
maxim — “ do everything at the proper time.” 
Almost all the success of a gardener, and certainly all his comfort if he be a 
conscientious man, will turn upon adherence to this commonplace rule. Indeed, 
nothing is well done, except by accident, that is not done precisely at the proper 
period. And the arrangement of the details of gardening practice involves just 
such an amount of experience as shall enable the directing mind to get every thing 
accomplished at that particular season which is most suitable for its performance. 
These assertions, however, are such decided truisms, that a writer is likely to 
peril his credit by putting them forth. Nor should we have hazarded such a 
contingency, did we not feel that an opportune enforcement of the plainest truths 
is often of more value than the most elaborate abstract dissertations. 
The culture of flowers, and of an ornamental garden, is, in fact, made up of the 
commonest routine. But, on the adaptation of every process to the circumstances: 
of the case, and on the knowledge and tact requisite to attend to every little matter 
just when it can be most satisfactorily done, the appearance of a place, and the 
professional character of a gardener, will mainly depend. Like the wheels of an 
intricate piece of machinery, if the smallest one is out of order, or fails to fulfil its 
proper office, the whole immediately become deranged, or cease to work at all ; so 
the order and finish of a garden is interrupted, or some of its parts thrown 
