468 THE PLEASURE, OR [Aug. 
Removing and planting Biilbous 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, Narcissus, Ama- 
ryllises, &c. and likewise, any spring flowering bulbs that do not 
agree with being kept too long in a dry state; as Fritillaries, Crown 
Imperials, 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; af- 
ter which, they would be considerably weakened by a removal. 
You may also, at this time, take up, separate, and transplant, the 
roots of Paeonias, 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 increase the kinds, and the large roots replant- 
ed in any beds or borders where wanted for flowering. Each re- 
spective kind is to be covered from two to four inches deep, gene- 
rally 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 424; 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-rooted Flowers. 
The seeds of Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissuses, Irises, Crown 
Imperials, Fritillaries and Lilies, or of any other kinds of 
bulbs, whose seeds are ripe, may now be sown, in order to ob- 
tain new varieties. These if sown as soon after being ripe as they 
are sufficiently dry and hardened, will vegetate, the ensuing 
spring; but if kept out of the ground till that period, very few of 
them will come up for a full year after. For the method of sowing 
the seeds, &c. see the Flower-garden for next month. 
Propagating Fibrous -rooted Perennial Plants. 
Most of the early flowering, fibrous-rooted plants, whose flow- 
er-stems had been cut down in June or July, will some time in this 
month, have thrown up new suckers from the roots; then such 
may be carefully taken off, and planted in nursery beds; or the 
whole roots may towards the end of the month be taken up and di- 
