52 THE NURSERY. [JA*. 



Care of tender and young seedling Trees. 



Take great care now of all the tender kinds of seedling trees, 

 shrubs, and other young plants of similar quality, raised from seed, 

 or by other means, last year or before ; many kinds will, in hard 

 frost, need shelter. 



Particularly the young seedling plants of the cedar of Lebanon,8cc. 

 China arbor vitse, the tender kinds of pines and firs, and the seed- 

 ling plants of cypress, and such like kinds of young seedling ever- 

 greens, which will all need occasional protection in severe weather : 

 and therefore, at the approach of the first hard frost, the pots r or 

 boxes, 8cc. containing them, should be removed into a garden frame, 

 or some other convenience of occasional shelter, and in the time of 

 hard frosts, the glasses, and other covering put on ; but they 

 must be kept constantly open in mild weather, when it can be done 

 with safety to the plants. 



The tender seedling plants which are growing in beds, and re- 

 quire shelter in time of frost, should be covered at such time with 

 mats : first erecting some hoops across the bed, and the mats to be 

 drawn over them occasionally for defence of the plants. 



Likewise some of the more hardy kinds of young plants may be 

 sheltered in bad weather, by laying some straw, fern, or long dry 

 litter lightly over them ; this will protect the tender tops and roots 

 from the frost. 



But this covering must not be suffered to remain longer than ne- 

 cessary to defend the plants. 



Likewise any curious or tender young ever-greens, See. that are 

 planted in pots, should be placed under shelter in severe frost ; 

 such as arbutus or strawberry-tree, magnolia grandiflora, cistuses, 

 China arbor vitse, English and Portugal Laurels, cc. placing them 

 in a frame, or where they may be defended either with glasses, 

 mats, or other covering, in rigorous weather. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



Dig the ground, if open weather, between the continuing rows 

 of young trees and shrubs of all sorts. 



But previous to performing this work, give any necessary prim- 

 ing to the shrubs and trees, especially, the deciduous kinds ; then 

 let the ground be digged one spade deep ; as you go on, trim off 

 any straggling roots of the trees and shrubs ; and in digging, give 

 every spit a fair turn off the spade, that the weeds on the surface 

 may be buried properly. 



Transplanting of young forest and ornamental trees in the nur- 

 sery, and where required, may be performed any time this month if 

 the weather is open, and the ground not too wet. 



Particularly deciduous forest-trees, 8cc. of the hardy kinds, may 

 be removed any time this month, if mild weather ; but this should 

 not be generally practised to ever-greens, at this season, especially 

 where smart frosts, may be expected to follow. 



