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mulchy litter on the surface of the ground, close round the lower 

 part of the stem of each, as far as their roots extend or rather 

 farther. 



Likewise support such new-planted shrubs as require it with stakes, 

 that they may not be displaced by the wind. 



GRASS AND GRAVEL WALKS. 



The grass and gravel walks should all be kept in decent order, 

 especially in the principal parts of the garden and pleasure-ground : 

 suffer no leaves of trees or other litter to remain thereon, for such 

 would give them an unbecoming appearance. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



Where mild weather is now prevalent and the ground not bound 

 up bv frost, you may plant all kinds of hardy deciduous trees and 

 shrubs; and towards the latter end of the month, especially where 

 smart frosts are not expected to follow, you may plant the different 

 kinds of hardy evergreen trees and shrubs. 



Plant cuttings and make layers of such kinds as you wish to propa- 

 gate by these methods : plant dwarf box for edgings, which is superior 

 to every kind of plant for that purpose. Transplant suckers from 

 the roots of roses and such other shrubs as produce them, and are 

 worthy of cultivation. 



Hedges of the various kinds of hawthorn, hornbeam, beach, elm, 

 privet, white mulberry, &c., may now be planted. Make and repair 

 grass and gravel walks ; keep such as are made in clean and neat 

 order, and give them occasional rollings. 



Sow hardy annual and perennial flower seeds, and do the various 

 other works directed to be done in the flower garden and pleasure- 

 ground in March. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



A green-house is a garden building fronted with glass, serving as 

 a winter residence for tender plants from the warmer parts of the 

 world, which require no more artificial heat than what is barely suffi- 

 cient to keep off frost, and dispel such damps as may arise in the 

 house, occasioned by the perspiration of the plants or a long con- 

 tinuance of moist weather. 



A very considerable share of the vegetable creation, which in their 

 respective native countries grow naturally in open fields, &c., in all 

 seasons, require, when cultivated in less favorable climates, protec- 

 tion in winter j but observe, however, that those of the green-house de- 

 partment, being from the warmer parts of the world, require protec- 

 tion from frost only, not needing aid of artificial heat like stove plants, 

 which are generally natives of the hottest regions, except in very 



