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and prepared for starting in the spring, that they are 

 ready to answer a supply of juices much more freely 

 than when late planted ; and consequently the new 

 shoots must be stronger. Let nothing but necessity 

 put off planting in autumn, except indeed the soil 

 be a cold one, and then the work done early in 

 spring is proper. 



The season for planting in a dry soil may be all 

 winter for deciduous trees, i. e. those that lose their 

 leaves ; but all evergreens, (except the Scotch Jir, 

 which may be planted at any time) should be 

 moved early in autumn, or late in spring, and rather 

 the latter, as they are somewhat uncertain in taking 

 kindly to the ground, especially if the weather is 

 unfavourable at the time of planting. The oak and 

 larch (though deciduous) are removed safest in the 

 spring. In spring- planting give a sound watering at 

 the time, and if late in the spring, repeat it once a 

 week or ten days, in dry weather. 



Let even the meanest trees and shrubs, as currants* 

 gooseberries and raspberries, have the like attention 

 paid to them as to their superiors ; for their fruit will 

 proye the finer, and the argument is cogent for an 

 October planting of these, as they are expected to 

 bear the next season. Let them be taken up, and 

 planted with care ; for the best way of doing every 

 thing ought to be the rule of practice in all cases, 

 and a gardener should follow it above all persons. 



SECTION ix. 



OF SHRUBS, SHRUBBERIES, &C. 



YV E are indebted to SHRUBS for much of the 

 pleasure we enjoy in our gardens and plantations, 



