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otherwise dress up the flower ground, as far as it 

 will admit at this time, that too great a bustle be 

 not occasioned next month, when all is hurry with 

 the gardener at any rate. 



Of planiing and making Edgings. 



Edgings of daisies, thrift, violets, gentianella, &c. 

 may now^ also be planted ; but those of box succeed 

 better if planted in April or August ; which see. 



New edgings should be })lanted rather closely, 

 that they may have an immediate effect ; and in re- 

 pairing old ones, plant very close, that the whole 

 may appear the more uniform. Some plant these, 

 in either case, with the dibble; but it is better to do 

 this with the spade ; cutting out, by the line, a drill 

 or furrow, perpendicular on the side next the bor- 

 der, and to a depth suitable to the sixe of the roots 

 to be laid ; placing them against the perpendicular 

 side, and spreading out their fibres sidewise ; expo- 

 sing them to the air as short time as possible. 



iiparrl). 



OF SHRUBS. 



Of planting Deciduous Shrubs. 



Ueciduous shrubs may still be successfully plant- 

 ed, if not done last month; they should, however, be 



