$76 APRIL. SECT. XX 



NURSERY. 



Remove litter, weed, ftir the ground, and rake neatly. 

 Prime into form, ihorten the leader, &c. to make a 



head, &c. 69. 

 C raff's of laft year cut to a few eyes ; behead as at 94. 

 Trim/plant and fow as laft month, and do it quickly. 

 Exotics, or tender plants, fow on a gentle hot-bed, 7 1 . 

 Water give in a dry time to feeds, feedlings, cuttings, 



and newly planted things ; but not over much, 52. 



APRIL. 



If by any means the proper early fpring cropping of 

 the ground has been prevented, make no delay to finifh, 

 and to get the garden into a complete ftate ot cultiva- 

 tion. This month may be mi:d enough to invite us 

 abroad, to traverfe the walks, and view nature in her 

 Jpring attire, " all blooming cend benevolent" Let no- 

 thing therefore be met with that appears flovenly, or 

 difgufting. See page 54. 



MISCELLANEOUS WORK. 



Borders, &c. weed, ftir, rake', and clean up neatly, 49. 

 Quarters alfo weed, particularly beds of onions, 49. 

 Gravel walks and grnjs plats, put in order, roll, &c. 5*4,. 

 Turf, get, lay, but water frequently if dry weather. 

 Edgings of box, &c. make, repair, trim, or cut low, 55. 

 Watering omit not where neceflary in a dry tune, 50.. 

 Pruning finiili all loon ; head down young trees, 1J0. 

 Graffs, fee to, that the claying remains fafe on, 84. 

 Bhjj'oms of wall fruits, protect in bad weather, 145.. 

 Dung for hot-beds, colle6l and take care of, 171. 

 Hot-beds, make in due time for fruiting cucumbers,. 183. 



Hot-beds, 



