Kalendarium hortense, or, The gard'ners almanac directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year, and what fruits and flowers are in prime / by John Evelyn.

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Kalendarium hortense, or, The gard'ners almanac directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year, and what fruits and flowers are in prime / by John Evelyn.
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Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
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London :: Printed by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shops ...,
MDCLXVI [1666]
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Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
Gardening -- England.
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"Kalendarium hortense, or, The gard'ners almanac directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year, and what fruits and flowers are in prime / by John Evelyn." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38792.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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To be done In the Parterre, and Flower-Garden.

NOw your Hyacinthus Tube∣rose not enduring the wet, must be set into the house, and pre∣served very dry till April.

Continue sowing what you did in September if you please: Like∣wise Cypress may be sown, but take heed of the Frost: Also,

You may plant some Anemo∣nies, especially the Tenuifolia's and Ranunculus's, in fresh sandish earth, taken from under the turf,

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but lay richer mould at the bottom of the bed, which the fibres may reach, but not touch the main roots, which are to be cover'd with the natural earth two inches deep: and so soon as they appear, secure them with Mats, or Straw, from the winds and frosts, giving them air in all benigne intervals, if possible once a day.

Plant also Ranunculus's of Tri∣poly, Vernal Crocus's, &c. Remove seedling Holy-hocs, or others.

Plant now your choice Tulips, &c. which you feared to interre at the beginning of September; they will be more secure, and for∣ward enough: but plant them in natural earth somewhat impove∣rished with very fine sand; else they will soon lose their variega∣tions; some more rich earth may lye at the bottom, within reach of the fibres: Now have a care your Carnations catch not too much wet; therefore retire them to co∣vert,

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where they may be kept from the rain, not the air, or lay them on the sides; trimming them with fresh mould.

All sorts of Bulbous roots may now also be safely buried; like∣wise Iris's, &c.

You may yet sow Alaternus, and Phillyrea seeds: It will now be good to Beat, Roll, and Mow Car∣pet-walks, and Cammomile; for now the ground is supple, and it will even all inequalities: Finish your last Weeding, &c.

Sweep and cleanse your Walks, and all other places, of Autumnal leaves fallen, lest the Worms draw them into their holes, and foul your Gardens, &c.

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