BULBOUS-FLOWERS. 105 
level, and mult be covered with ftraw 
in cafe of fevere froft, fo as to preferve 
the roots from it. The furface of the 
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bed fhould be formed rather rounding, 
or mats on hoops fhould be placed over 
it, in cafe of exceffive rains. The roots 
may remain two or three years in the 
ground without being difturbed: it will 
then be neceffary to take them up, in 
order to feparate their offsets, which by 
being longer conne&ed with the old roots, 
will caufe them to blow fmall and weak. 
Their bloom will be preferved longer 
in beauty, like that of all other flowers, 
if fhaded from the heat of the fun, 
and preferved from rains: when the 
circulation of their juices ceafes, and 
their foliage becomes yellowifh, the roots 
may be taken up, cured, and pre¬ 
ferved in the fame manner as direfted 
for Hyacinths, 
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