450 THE PLEASURE-GARDEN. [July. 
fly." Mr. Curtis, author of the Flora Londinensis, &c. is of opi- 
nion, that the anthers do not converge, but that the flies are caught 
in the manner first described. This difference of opinion between 
two respectable authorities, may afford curious observers the oppor- 
tunity of spending some leisure hours, in ascertaining, to a certainty, 
which is right. 
Transplanting biennial and perennial Flowering Plants. 
If not done in June, you should now transplant from the seed- 
beds, the various kinds of perennial and biennial seedling flowering- 
plants, as directed in page 424. 
Auriculas and Polyanthuses. 
Examine your auriculas and polyanthuses; when dead leaves at 
at any time appear upon the plants, let them be immediately pick- 
ed off, and suffer no weeds to grow in the pots. 
Preserve those plants carefully from the mid-day-sun, which at 
this season would destroy them, particularly the auriculas, and keep 
the earth in the pots always moderately moist. 
When any of them have furnished strong offsets, such may be 
taken off, in the last week of this month, and planted in small pots; 
for, about that time, these plants begin to grow afresh, and advan- 
tage ought to be taken of that critical period. The offsets will 
require shade and water till newly rooted: the latter must be 
sparingly administered till the plants take and are in a growing 
state; before which too much water would cause the roots to rot; 
but, notwithstanding, the earth must still be kept a little moist. 
The auricula and polyanthus seedlings that were sown last au- 
tumn or early in spring, if having grown well, and of sufficient 
size, should in the last week of this, or first in August, be trans- 
planted into boxes or pots, as directed in page 348, and placed in 
the shade to grow on till the middle of October, when they may be 
rather more exposed to the sun, and early in November remove 
the pots or boxes into a warm situation, to remain, till taken into 
their winter quarters. 
Grass and Gravel Walks. 
The same care and attention must now be paid to the grass and 
gravel-walks, and lawns, as directed in the preceding months. 
Box Edgings. 
Such box edgings as were not clipped in June, should now be 
dressed, observing the same directions in every particular as given 
in page 425. 
Clip Hedges. 
Hedges in general, of every kind, should be clipped in the early 
part of this month; for that purpose, advantage ought to be taken 
