Aug.] flower GARDEN. 459 
see page 348, &c. You may at the same tim.e take off any strong 
slips that have fibres attached to them, and plant them as there 
directed; this fresh earth will strengthen the plants greatly, and 
improve their flowers the following spring. All your auriculas will 
require, at this season, is to be kept where they can be free from 
the mid-day sun, and enjoy that of the morning till nine or ten 
o'clock, and that of the afternoon after four or five. 
The choice polyanthuses, under similar circumstances, should be 
treated in every respect as recommended for the auriculas. 
Transplant auricula and polyanthus seedlings, as directed in 
pages 348 and 349, observing to give them proper shade and occa- 
sional waterings, and also to close the earth well about their roots, 
otherwise the worms will draw them out of the ground. 
Removing and Planting Bulbous Roots. 
In the first week of this month, if not done in July, you should 
plant all the autumn flowering bulbs which you have yet out of 
ground; such as crocuses, colchicums autumnal, narcissuses, amaryl- 
lises, &c. and likewise any spring flowering bulbs that do not agree 
with being kept too long in a dry state; as fritillaries, crown impe- 
rials, snow-drops, spring crocuses, martagons, red and white lilies, 
bulbous irises, &c. Any of the latter kinds may now be taken up 
and immediately transplanted; but this should be done early in the 
month, before they begin to push out new fibres; after which they 
would be considerably weakened by a removal. You may also at 
this time take up, separate, and transplant the roots of pasonias, 
flag irises, and any other hardy kinds of fleshy or tuberous-rooted 
flowers, whose leaves are now decayed. "When the roots are taken 
up the small offsets should be separated and planted in beds, to in- 
crease the kinds, and the large roots replanted in any beds or bor- 
ders where wanted for flowering. Each respective kind is to be 
covered from two to four inches deep, generally in proportion to 
the size and strength of the roots. 
Transplanting Seedling Perennials and Biennials. 
Transplant into nursery beds the seedlings of the various kinds 
of perennial and biennial flowers, that are now of a proper size, as 
directed in page 425; or such may now be planted finally where 
they are to flower next season. As the wall-flower and stock-gilly 
flower plants will, in the middle and eastern states, require some 
protection in winter, such should now be transplanted into pots, or 
into beds where frames may be placed over them, on the approach 
of severe frosts. 
Sowing Seeds of Bulbous-roofed Floivers. 
The seeds of tulips, hyacinths, narcissuses, irises, crown impe- 
rials, fritillaries and lilies, or of any other kinds of bulbs, whose 
.seeds are ripe, may now be sown, in order to obtain new varieties. 
