FEBRUARY. 65 



the garden, at this severe season, still more cheer- 

 less. Whenever the weather permits, use the hoe, 

 rake and dress up the beds, and if any of them 

 remain undressed from preceding months, let this 

 work be no longer deferred. 



PRUNING. 



Prune your shrubs, taking care to cut away all 

 dead wood, and to dig about the roots, removing 

 all suckers, both for the health of the shrub and the 

 appearance of the pleasure ground. 



