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of the grass. S.weep, dress, and roll the gravel- walks once a week ; 

 hoe and clean the flower-borders, beds, alleys, and shrubbery com- 

 partments; and let the weeds be raked up and carried away imme- 

 diately out of the garden, &c. Trim and tie up any loose growing 

 or straggling plants ; dress disorderly growing shrubs, and inoculate 

 such kinds as you wish to propagate in that way. 



Gather flower-seeds as they ripen and preserve them till the sea- 

 son of sowing ; most kinds will keep better and longer in their pods 

 or husks than when rubbed out. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



SHIFTING AND GIVING FRESH EARTH TO THE PLANTS. 



In the first week of this month, if not done before, you may shift 

 into larger pots, &o. young oranges, lemons, citrons, and shaddocks, 

 and also such other plants as are too much confined, and that have 

 perfected their spring or summer shoots previous to their beginning 

 to push their autumn growths ; such is the critical period in which 

 plants ought to have a summer shifting, and should be particularly 

 noticed in any climate or country where such practice is necessary. 

 Let this operation be performed as directed on page 375 ; after which 

 treat the plants as recommended on page 478. 



Loosen the earth in the tops of such pots or tubs as it appears 

 hard or stiff in, and add some fresh compost thereto, if not done last 

 month; this and the picking off of any decayed leaves, together 

 with the trimming of disorderly branches, will give a fresh and 

 pleasing appearance to the collection, add to the beauty, and promote 

 the vigorous growth of the plants. 



PROPAGATING THE PLANTS. 



You may still continue to propagate various kinds of plants by 

 cuttings, layers, and suckers, as directed in the former months. 



BUDDING ORANGES AND LEMONS, ETC. 



Any time this month you may successfully bud oranges, lemons, 

 citrons, limes, and shaddocks; beginning in the first week thereof 

 and continuing to the end ; observing to work each tree as you per- 

 ceive it to put forth its fresh autumn shoots ; some trees, even of 

 the same species, will produce those earlier or later in the month, 

 and so soon as you perceive a few of them grown to two or three 

 inches in length, seize upon that time to perform the operation, as 

 then the sap being in a fresh state of circulation, the bark of the 

 stock will separate freely for the reception of the bud, and the ne- 

 cessary nourishment will be copiously supplied. 



Observe at this time to take the buds from shoots produced in 



