APR.] SHRUBS. 48^3 



not so, plant at six oi' seven inches distant* Trench 

 or dig the ground well, breaking fine ; and give a 

 moderate dunging. Small-rooted plants may be 

 planted with the dibble ; but otherwise, it is better 

 to plant, by line, with the spade, that the fibres may 

 not be crowded. If the weather be dry, the plants 

 should be frequently watered, till they have taken 

 fresh root, and occasionally, throughout the summer. 

 Pyracantha, or Evergreen Thorn, answers well for 

 covering up an old wall, or the like ; also. Ever- 

 green Privet, Phillyrea, Holly, or Yew, for thick 

 screens, either against the wind, or for hiding any 

 disagreeable object. In either of these cases, it is 

 of importance to get up the screens as fast as pos- 

 sible ; and I need only hint, that pains should be 

 taken in preparing and enriching the soil, previous 

 to planting ; mulching, and watering frequently in 

 hot weather. 



Of pruning evergreen, and tender Shrubs. 

 About the beginning of the month, it will be pro- 

 per to go over the evergreen and tender kinds of 

 shrubs (if not yet done), to prune them of all wood 

 killed in winter, and otherwise to trim them, as no- 

 ticed more particularly on the pruning of shrubs in 

 February ; which see. 



Of framing evergreen Hedges. 

 Evergreen hedges may be dipt about the be- 

 ginning, but not later than the middle of the month; 

 as by that time they vvill begin to grow, and it is^ 

 proper that this work be previously performed^ 



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