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let these patches or clumps be from two or three to five, ten or 
twelve feet asunder, and the roots be covered from one to two 
inches deep, according to the lightness of the ground 
The above practice, however, of planting those roots in patches 
about the borders, is meant principally for the common sorts; for 
it is necessary to plant the fine varieties together in narrow beds or 
frames, as above, in order bo h to have the opportunity of protect- 
ing them occasionally in severe weather, and that, when in flower, 
they may display a spacious shew together in their various colours, 
stripes, and tints, in the different varieties; and also in the spring, 
when the plants are in bloom, they can be more readily sheltered 
from great rains, or too much sun, both of which would hasten the 
decay of the flowers: and as the pleasure of admiring the bloom is 
the only intention of cultivating these flowers, no pains should be 
spared to protect the more beautiful sorts. 
Planting Tulips. 
Tulips, if you have any out of the ground, should now be planted 
the first settled open weather, to blow late, and to succeed those 
planted late in autumn, 
Let this be done as soon as the weather will permit; for if these 
roots are kept much longer out of the ground, they will blow very 
poorly. If they are to be planted in beds, let them be made three 
or four feet wide, raised two or three inches, somewhat rounding, 
that they may throw off the redundant wet of heavy rains, and re- 
main dry during winter. 
If intended to plant any of the inferior sorts in the borders, iu 
assemblage with other flowers, they may either be planted in a sin- 
gle row towards the front, or some dotted singly, or by three toge- 
ther, to effect a greater variety: but these flowers, when planted in 
the borders, make the best appearance in little clumps; that is, in a 
circle of about six or eight inches, plant four or five roots; and about 
from three or four to five or ten .feet farther, plant another such 
clump, and so proceed, in a varied order, towards the front and 
middle. 
Observe that hyacinths, tulips, and other hardy bulbs, which, to 
do them justice, ought to be planted in October, or early in Novem- 
ber; should have lighter, or more shallow covering- in proportion 
to the length of time they are kept out of ground after that period; 
for instance, tulips which ought to get four inches of light covering 
in October, will not be able to bear more than three in December, 
two and a half in January, two in February, and one and a half if 
kept up till March; for many of the bulbous kinds become so ex- 
hausted by keeping them too long out of the ground, that if planted 
at the usual depth, they have not strength to bear up through it, 
and ultimately perish. However, this partial remedy ought by no 
means to induce to the keeping of bulbous roots out of ground 
after their proper season; but by attending to it, roots may be pre- 
served, that would otherwise perish, and which, by planting in due 
