SECT. IX. OF SHRUBS, SHRUBBERIES, &C. U7 



and the hautboy preferable, on account of its* supe- 

 rior .show when in flower ; but in these situations the 

 wood strawberry is more commonly planted, as it 

 will produce fruit with less sun and air than any 

 other sort. 



The management of a plantation of shrubs comes 

 next to be considered. It should be kept dean, or 

 much of its beauty is lost. Let it be frequently hoed 

 and raked, to give it a fresh appearance, and prevent 

 the growth of mass, which spreads apace from the 

 ground up the stems of plants, and thus injures them 

 much. The usual time for pruning and digging 

 about shrubs is spring ; bat autumn (and early in it) 

 is better, if the plants are well established in the 

 ground, and especially when old and full of roots. 

 The pruning should not be late, (October best) as 

 some sorts are apt to He down ; these, however, 

 might be left to spring, or only shortened in part : 

 They should constantly be kept free from suckers 

 and luxuriant wood. See pruning of shrubs. An 

 autumn dressing is particularly to be recommended 

 as lessening the work of spring, the hurry of which 

 season sometimes occasions shrubberies to be ne- 

 glected too long, and to be but partially attended to. 



The suckers, or young plants, found in digging and 

 dressing about shrubs, are often left carelessly on the 

 ground, but if likely to be wanted, ought to have 

 their roots buried as soon as possible: Why should 

 they be suffered to wither, because they may recover? 



^QV hedges about a plantation, (i. e. for the divisions 

 of it) the laurel, yew, and holly, are the principal 

 evergreens ; the former as a lofty and open fence, 

 the, second as close and moderate in height, and to 

 be cut to any thing, the last as trainable by judicious 

 pruning to an impregnable and beautiful fence. De- 

 ciduous divisions are best made with the small leaved 



