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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 Excerpt: ...Spanish nigella, Venus' looking-glass, candytuft, Venus' navelwort, Lobels catchfly, dotible poppy, snails, caterpillars, dwarf annual lychnis, convolvulus minor, &c. &c. may be sown this month in warm situations, on rich light earth, and will want water in dry weather when they appear. Flowers in Pots. Auriculas, carnations, hyacinths, and tulips, &c. in pots, must be dressed and fresh earthed, if not done in February, (see February, ) and those that require it, supported with sticks. Bulbs, viz: Crocuses, Ranunculuses, Anemones, SfcSfc. In severe weather these flowers must still be protected by hoop arches covered with mats, but in fine weather exposed to the sun: this month anemones and ranunculuses may be planted in rich, warm borders, watering them in dry weather, after they appear. Fibrous rooted Flowers. Latter end of this month sow perennial and biennial fibrous rooted flowers, viz: pinks, sweet "Williams, rose campion, catchfly, Canterbury bells, French honeysuckle, scabiouses, columbines, Greek valerian, stock July flowers, carnations, wall flowers, perennial asters, everlasting sunflowers, snapdragons, &c. These seeds, and others of the same class, should be sown in an open sunny situation.... sown thin and raked regularly....the smaller seeds a quarter, the larger half an inch deep. Water the beds lightly in dry weather. In May or June the flowers must be transplanted into rich light earth, where they will flower. Perennial flowers may this month be transplanted into beds or borders, from the beds where they were planted last year, viz. such as have been mentioned, and rockets, campanulas, batchelors' buttons, golden rod, double feverfew, monks-hood, fox gloves, &c. They will require watering often till fresh rooted, and ...
