SECT, XX. FEBRUARY. 371 



NURSERY. 



Vermin, guard again ft in time, on feed beds,'&c. 7-2. ' 

 Dig beds for /owing, next month tree feeds, See. 71. 

 Protect feedling trees (particular exotics J from froft. 

 Plant, or tran/plant, hardy things, cover the roots. 

 Prepare ground tor next month's planting out feedling?, 

 or ilocks for grafting another year, 72. 



FEBRUARY. 



When the ground can be conveniently worked, this 

 is a verv bufy month, and no time muft be loft, nor 

 hands fpared, that every thing may be done in its pro- 

 per, Or earlieft feafon. 



The Icifi week is the principal, in which many thfflgs 

 are to be done, and fume full crops fown : The Jki 'If u I 

 gardener is properly aware of this, but ordinarily foe 

 month of February is too much neglected. 



MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.- 



Ground, prepare for planting and /owing, &c. 45. 

 Borders mould be ftirred, dug, or dreiled, .^9, l 33. 

 Gravel ivalks, weed, mofs, put in order, and roll firm, 54 ; 

 Turf, prepare the ground tor laying, by levelling. 

 Grafs plats and walks, clean up, cut the edges, 54. 

 Compojh and manures, turn over, and break well. 

 Hot-beds, attend regularly, and no neglccl, 179, &c. 

 Stable dung, for hot-beds, now manage properly, 171. ; 

 Cauliflowers and lettuces, fee to, as in the laft month. " 

 Earth up and proted plants from froft and wind, 49. 

 Siirh-peas, neatly, when about five inches high, &51. 

 JVeed-dnA thin ciops, as winter onions, radifhes, &c. 49, 

 Hjidivrffatend, to blanch and ridge when quite dry, £20. 



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