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THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER GARDEN. 
Planting Tulip, Hyacinth, Jinemone, and Ranunculus roots. 
This is still a very proper time to plant the roots of tulips, hya- 
cinths, anemones, and ranunculuses, but the earlier in the month 
it can be done the betterj for it is a fact well known to every expe- 
rienced florist, that bulbous and tuberous roots, which have time to 
emit and form fibres before winter, are much less liable to be injured 
by frost than those which are planted late, and consequently lie 
during that season in an inactive state. Havins in the Floiver Gar- 
den for October given ample instructions for the performance of this 
work, I refer you thereto, in order to avoid unnecessary repetition. 
Protecting Tulip, Hyacinth, Anemone, and Ranunculus roots. 
As it is not unfrequent in the eastern and middle states for hard 
frost to set in towards the latter end of this month, you should pre- 
vious thereto, lay a good lining of fresh tanner's bark, horse dung, 
leaves of trees, or dry straw, around the outsides of the beds contain- 
ing your choice hyacinths, anemones and ranunculuses; this should 
be quite as high as the upper parts of the surrounding frames, and 
of a sufficient body to keep the frost effectually from penetrating in 
at the sides, &c. Tulips will only require to lay a light covering of 
any kind over and around the beds, such as straw, fern, leaves, &c., 
for although the frost will not kill the roots, yet by slightly protect- 
ing them therefrom the flowers will blow much stronger and more 
perfect than they otherwise would. 
Hyacinths, though very hardy, will also be greatly improved in 
their flowers by protecting the balbs in winter from severe frosts, 
which may be effected by laying boards and mats over the frames in 
which the finest sorts are planted; but these should be taken off' every 
mild day, or when the sun is so powerful as to prevent an accumu- 
lation of frost in the beds. The less valuable and common sorts 
may be protected as directed for tulips; any kind of light covering 
will be of use, and indeed they often flower very well without it. 
Two inches deep of one or two years old tanner's bark, if laid over 
your beds of tulips, hyacinths, polyanthus-narcissuses, &c. in the 
open ground, will afford the roots considerable protection; but be cau- 
tious not to use for this purpose new or fresh tan from the vats, as the 
astringent juice thereof would work down to the roots, and do them 
much more injury than the entire omission of covering, or of afford- 
ing them any manner of protection. 
Ranunculuses and anemones being much more tender than tulips 
or hyacinths, will require in severe frost, a good effectual covering 
of glasses, mats, and boards; or in default of glasses, mats and 
boards only, or any other suitable protection. This covering is to 
