520 THE PLEASURE, OR [SEPT. 



THE NURSERY. 



BUDDING OR INOCULATING. 



Continue to inoculate peaches, nectarines, almonds, and apples ; 

 the three former will succeed very well if done any time before the 

 middle of the month, and even later in some 'seasons, especially in 

 the middle and eastern States; the budding of apples should be 

 finished as early in the month as possible ; but these or any other 

 kinds may be inoculated as late as you find the bark to separate 

 freely from the stock. 



Untie the bandages of such plants as have been budded three or 

 four weeks ; this must not be neglected, for the swelling growth of 

 the stocks would cause the bandages to sink into the bark, which 

 would injure both stocks and buds. 



PREPARE GROUND FOR PLANTING. 



If omitted in August, it will be very proper to embrace every 

 leisure moment at this time, to dig and prepare all vacant quarters 

 and borders in which you intend to plant fruit-tree stocks, or trees or 

 shrubs of any kind in October or November; this will forward your 

 business, and not only that, but the ground will be mellowed and 

 moistened by the rain, which will be of much advantage in exciting 

 the plants to produce new fibres before winter. 



TRANSPLANTING. 



When absolute necessity requires it, and only in that case, you 

 may in the last week of this month remove and transplant evergreens 

 and such deciduous trees and shrubs as are much declined in leaf; 

 but should the season prove dry, these must be carefully and fre- 

 quently watered for a month or five weeks after, not giving too much 

 at a time, nor too frequently, lest an over quantity should rot the 

 young fibres as they are produced. 



PROPAGATING TREES AND SHRUBS BY CUTTINGS AND LAYER.S. 



In the last week of this month you may begin to propagate goose- 

 berries, currants, honeysuckles, and several other hardy trees and 

 shrubs by cuttings ; but it will be necessary at this time to plant 

 them in a shady border; however, I would not advise this to be done 

 before October, except in cases of necessity ; for wood imperfectly 

 ripened, when cut off and planted in this .month, seldom can bear 

 the power of the sun in our climates, unless it is for some time after 

 covered and protected therefrom. 



The general propagation by layers may, with great propriety, be 



