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are suffered to grow large, they are extremely hurtful to all young 

 trees and shrubs, and in particular to those plants which are not far 

 advanced in their growth ; besides, if suffered to ripen and shed their 

 seeds these lay the foundation of a world of trouble afterwards, which 

 might be avoided by timely exertions and care. 



GRAFTING HOLLIES, ETC. 



Graft hollies with cuttings of the variegated kinds. The first fort- 

 night in this month is the proper time to perform that work, in the 

 middle States. 



The common green holly is the proper stock to graft the variegated 

 kinds upon, and the stocks for this purpose must not be less than three 

 or four years 7 growth from the seed ; but those of five or six answer 

 perfectly well. 



Get some cuttings or grafts of the best variegated kinds ; they 

 must be shoots of the last summer's growth. Let them be grafted 

 with exactness, according to the general method of whip-grafting. 

 (See page 263.) 



Likewise graft any other curious varieties of trees, on stocks of 

 their own kinds. 



But in most fruit-trees and other deciduous kinds, where any graft- 

 ing remains to be done ; no time should be omitted in forwarding it 

 early in the month. 



INARCHING. 



Inarching may be performed now on evergreens, and on any kinds 

 of trees or shrubs that you desire to propagate that way. 



This method of grafting is principally intended for those kinds 

 which are not easily raised by common grafting or budding, or by 

 seeds, layers, or cuttings, or any of the other general methods. 



The evergreen kinds may be inarched towards the end of this 

 month, but deciduous sorts generally succeed best when done about 

 the middle of it. For the method, see page 267. 



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