SECT. XII. OF PRUXING. *« 



i. e. in May, July, and September, earlier or late, in 

 thefe months as the feafon is, taking care to be fatisfied 

 of the Jkill of the performer. 



To preferve blojfoms from inclement weather, is a 

 thing fome perfons are curious in, though on the whole 

 they may be (as they generally are) left to take their 

 chance. After expence and trouble, this bufinefs it 

 often done to no purpofe, or a bad one. The covers 

 fometimes knock off the tender bloflbms, and if the 

 work is done irregularly, as perhaps covered too clofe 

 for a time, and then left uncovered, they are fooner cut 

 off. 



Many contrivances for Jhelters have been ufed. The 

 eld way of {licking cuttings oiyezv, or other evergreens, 

 or fern, (which is bed when dry) is as little trouble a* 

 arty ; but they mould be fixed carefully, fo as not to 

 flip, or be moved by wind, and not fo thick as to [hade 

 overmuch. A flight covering is of fervice, and rather 

 to be recommended than a thick one. 



Nothing more than an old net has been ufed fuccefs- 

 fully by fome gardeners for the purpofe. 



A coping projecting from fix inches to a foot, ac- 

 cording to the height of the wall, is ferviceable, as keep- 

 ing oi rains, and alfo frofts, whofe action is per- 

 pendicular 1 This coping, when it is of thatch, though 

 ft; But perpetual covers, if wide, cio 

 harm by keeping off dew and gentle rains. 



The beji covering for the protection of blojfoms is, 

 perhaps, that which Mr. Miller recommends, •' made 

 with two leaves of flit-deal, joined over each other, 

 and painted, fixed upon the top of the wall With pul lies', 

 to draw up and down at pleafure, forming a foi 

 penthoufe." 



have been ufecl to place b<: 

 'he trees in fevere weather; arid it only lei at 

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