SECT. IX. OF SHRUBS, SHRUBBERIES, &C. 107 



SECTION IX. 



OF SHRUBS, SHRUBBERIES, &C. 



WE are indebted to shrubs for nfuch of the . 

 • pleaj'ure we enjoy in our gardens and planta- 

 tions, and they juftly merit every care, though they 

 produce us no (or few) edible fruits. They affift in 

 forming an agreeable made, they afford a great variety 

 of flowers with leaves differently tinged, and are ftand- 

 ard ornaments that give us no great trouble. 



Of finds too little care (however) in general is 

 taken to plant them properly, or even to choofe good 

 plants for the purpofe; and hence they often foil to 

 flouriih, and are mortifying us with a dwindling growth, 

 and unhealthy appearance, when they fhould have be- 

 come objefts of admiration. 



Many jhrubs are raijed from fuckers, others from 

 layers, fome from cuttings, and molt may be propa- 

 gated from feeds, which, though the (low eft method, 

 generally produces the fineft plants. Before they are 

 planted out for ornaments, they mould be trained two or 

 three years in a nurferv, to be formed into a full and 

 regular fhaped head. 



Though deciduous fhrubs may be planted a! mod at 

 any time, yet Oclober is much the beft month, efpecially 

 if amoift feafon ; the exception being made as to a cold 

 wet foil, in which all forts of planting (as obferved 

 before) is beft done in fpring. 



Evergreen fhrubs muft be cautioufly planted and 



ihould not be ventured upon in winter, and even in 



F 6 autumn 



