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four feet long each, having a piece of one foot to cross 

 at one end, two of these pieces painted black, the 

 other white. Have a black one at each end of the 

 line on the level, take the white one for the centre, 

 going along the line, and about every twenty feet, level 

 a spot to the exact height, which will be seen by look- 

 ing over the top of the rods from one end. Having 

 found the level, drive in a peg to it, so that no mistake 

 may occur; beat and level between them, leaving a 

 smooth surface. This being done, strain the line, and 

 .with the spade proceed to cut out the trench perpen- 

 dicularly on the side next the walk, six, eight, ten, or 

 twelve inches deep, according to the length of the 

 plants. Afterwards take the plants, and cut the tops 

 even, with the knife or shears, at the same time 

 shortening the roots. Then with the left hand next the 

 line, plant forward, keeping the tops of the plants level, 

 and from one to two inches above ground, keeping the 

 plants close according to the required thickness. Put 

 in the earth as you proceed, and tread it firm, then rake 

 the surface even, and with the spade beat it smooth. 

 If the weather sets in very dry, the box will be the 

 better of a few waterings. Sometimes boxwood is 

 planted without roots, but it seldom gives satisfaction ; 

 not growing equally. 



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When it is wished to have any of these flower early, 

 if they were not sown as directed last month, on a hot- 

 bed, let it be done early in this. Those that were 



