and wet, is all the compoft or prepara¬ 
tion required for the greater part of 
thefe flowers, obferving that the dung 
fhould never come in conta£l with the 
bulbs, or be placed at fo great a depth 
from the furface of the foil as to lofe the 
advantage of the due aftion of the air 
upon it, which would render it poifonous 
inftead of nutritious : in fhort, it fhould 
never be placed more than eight or ten 
inches deep, on any occafion, where it 
can poffibly be avoided. 
The Polyanthus-Narciflus confifts of 
many varieties, each fort produces feveral 
flowers on one ftalk; the roots may be 
planted in September or Oflober, about 
three or four inches deep; they fucced 
belt in rather a warm, dry foil and 
lituation; but if the foil happens to 
be the reverfe, the bed fhould be raifed 
feven or eight inches above the common 
q level, 
