SECT. IV. OF A GARDEN, ^>f 



maturely spindling, and superfluous ones, sprouts, 

 &c. running for seed, should not be suffered to con- 

 tinue in the ground (as they too often are) to exhaust 

 its strength, and look unsightly. 



The management of a garden (summarily speak- 

 ing) consists in attention and application ; the first 

 should be of that wary and provident kind, as not 

 only to do well in the present, but for the future ; 

 and the application should be of so diligent nature 

 as (willingly) " Never to defer that till to-morrow 



which may be done to day" 'Procrastination is 



of serious consequence in gardening ; and neglect 

 of times and seasons is fruitful of disappointment 

 and complaint. It will often happen, indeed, that a 

 gardener cannot do what he would ; but if he does 

 hot do what he can, he will be most justly blamed, 

 and perhaps censured by none more than HIMSELF 



SECTION V, 



OF PROPAGATION, 



I LANTS are propagated by seeds, suckers, dips> 

 offsets, divisions, cuttings, layers, and grqffs. 



By seed is the most general method of propaga- 

 tion, and plants raised any other way are seldom so 

 fine. Those plants from seed which have never been 

 removed, are commonly handsomer, and come for- 

 warder, than those that have been transplanted, pro- 

 vided they were sown in a proper soil and situation. 



As upon seed being right in kind and good in na- 

 ture, depends the success, care should be t#ken tq 



