Occupations > Abercrombie's improved practical gardener; with a monthly calendar for the flower garden

FLOWER GARDEN.
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fresh root. They are to remain in growth in the
beds or small pots till October, &c., or following
spring, then to be transplanted with a ball of
earth about the roots into larger pots, borders,
&c., where they are to remain to blow.
But the layers of the common kinds of carna¬
tions, should, when taken off, be planted in beda
of rich earth.
Let the beds be three or four feet wide, and
rake the surface even; and then plant the layers
in rows, about six inches asunder, and let them
be directly watered, continuing them in this bed
to get strength till October, November, or Feb¬
ruary, or March; they are then to be taken up
with balls, and planted in the borders.
Propagate Pinks by Pipings.
Still may plant cuttings or pipings of pinks,
&c., the beginning or middle of this month for
propagation, taking the young shoots of the year
they will yet take root freely.
Transplant Perennial Plants.
Transplant, where it was not done in June, the
perennial and biennial plants, which were sown
in March, or April, &c.
The wall-flowers and Stock July flowers in
particular, will now want transplanting from the
seed-bed, and also the sweet-williams, colum¬
bines, Canterbury, or pyramidal bell-flowew,
with the Greek-valerian, tree-primrose, single