SECT. IX. OF SHRUBS, SHRUBBERIES, &C. 109 



of April. But it were flill a better way (if the ground 

 is in order) to plant deciduous fhrubs in autumn, and the 

 evergreen forts in fpring. 



If autumn be the feafon fixed for planting, it will be 

 proper, before the froft comes in, to cover the roots 

 of fhrubs, and efpecially of evergreens, with litter, and 

 indeed at fpring it fhould be fo; for neither froji nor 

 drought mould be fuffered to affecl; new planted trees, 

 or fhrubs. Let the outfide plants of a new fhrubbery, 

 towards the fun, be covered about the roots all fum- 

 mer: Turf will be neateff. 



What has been faid of the acl (or method) of planting 

 fruit trees, mould be obferved of fhrubs. In drefling 

 the routs of fhrubs, fhorten them moderately, prune 

 the heads fo as to form them handfomely. Settle the 

 ground to the roots by watering, and leave a little 

 hollow round about them for future watering, if the 

 feafon fhould require it. Let the taller plants be tied 

 to flakes, as the wind is apt to difturb them, and hinder 

 their fpeedy rooting. 



The proper difpsftion of fhrubs, where there are 

 many, to be planted, fhould be confidered in feveral 

 particulars; lor the beauty and profperity of a plan- 

 tation depends greatly upon it. 



The difances mult be according to the Jize they 

 ufually attain. Some grow off flow at firft , but after- 

 wards get large; but ffill thefe mould be rather con- 

 fidered in a middling way, otherwife the ground will 

 be a long time naked. Some forts will require not 

 more than a three feet diflance, others four, five or fix; 

 but as they are fmall, when planted, and perhaps much 

 oi a fize, the future height and fpread are frequently net 

 confidered. See Sect. 19. 



The fituation, to accommodate them as well as may 

 be, according to their tender or hardy nature, fhould 

 be attended to; not to plant evergreen fhrubs, or the 

 more delicate deciduous forts, on the outfide towards 

 the iV. or N* £. and as there may be an irregularity in 



the 



