178 MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
such plants as are of rude branchy growth, so as to 
form handsome full heads, that they may have a come¬ 
ly appearance. The bulbous flower roots, such as 
hyacinth, tulips, &c., that are now past flowering, and 
their leaves dying away, may now be taken, in order 
to separate the offsets from the parent bulbs. 
Any of the flowering shrubs that have made strong 
or irregular shoots, should now be pruned into shape, 
either by cutting them out close, or shortening them, 
as it shall seem best; and vines or other creepers that 
are trained over arbors or trellises, should be attend¬ 
ed to, by pruning away any straggling branches, and 
tying up the others neatly to the trellis, any vacancy in 
which may be supplied by climbing annuals. 
As the season is now advancing, the grass plats, 
lawns, and grass edgings, should be mown, that they 
may have a neat appearance. In mowing short grass, 
take the advantage of a dewy morning, or moist 
weather, for short grass cannot be mowed with any 
degree of exactness when dry; and soon after, let the 
cut grass be swept up, and carried away. 
The walks should always be kept clean from weeds, 
by hoeing and raking, and should also be rolled, to 
keep them smooth and even, and this should be 
repeated as often as requisite through the season. 
As July advances, many things will require attention: 
Such bulbs as were omitted last month, should now 
be taken up, and their places occupied with reserve 
plants, &c. Biennial and perennial plants may be 
set out in little beds or spare places in the borders, 
Carnations may be layered, and roses may be inocu¬ 
lated, as the vital membrane or cambium of both bud 
