10(3 OF PLANTING. SECT. VIII. 



5. The SEASON for planting is a matter of con fe- 

 quence, though fome perfons are apt to neglect it, who 

 fhould, and do, know better. The proper rule is, to 

 plant as early in the feafon as can be; fo that if the 

 ground is ready, trees had bell be put in when the leaves 

 begin to fall, i. e. in October ; yet fome good planters 

 have recommended even an earlier time than this; and 

 fcruple not to plant all the latter half of Sef-etember, 

 though the leaves be lull on. Some trees- will form 

 frdfh roots in the winter; and thofe which do not, vet 

 get fo united with the earth, and prepared for ftarting 

 m the fpring, that they are ready to anfwer a fupply of 

 juices much more freely than when late planted; and 

 confequently the new moots ?nujt be ftronger. Let 

 nothing but neceflity put oft planting in autumn, ex- 

 cept indeed the foil be a cold one, and then the work 

 done earJy in fpring is proper. 



- The feafon for planting in a dry foil may he. all winter 

 for deciduous trees, i. e. thofe that lofe their leaves; 

 but all evergreens, (except the Scotch fir, which may be 

 planted at any time) fhould be moved early in autumn, 

 or late in fpring, and rather the latter, as they are fome- 

 what uncertain in taking kindly to the ground, efpeci- 

 ally if the weather is unfavourable at the time of plant- 

 ing. The oak and larch (though deciduous) are re- 

 moved fafeft in the fpring. In fpring- planting give a 

 found watering at the time, and if late in the fpring, 

 repeat it once a week or ten days, in dry weather. 



Let even the meaneft trees and fhrubs, as currants, 

 goof cherries and rafpberries, have the like attention paid 

 to them as to their fuperiors; for their fruit will prove 

 the finer, and the argument is cogent for an Oclobcr 

 planting of thefe, as they are expected to bear the next 

 feafon. Let them be taken up, and planted with care ; 

 ior the bejl way of doing every thing ought to be the 

 rule of pnetice in all'cafes, and a gardener ibould follow 

 it above all perfons. 



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