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sowing ; or to take them at that time immediately fresh out of the 

 fruit ; for when long exposed to the dry air, they loose their vege- 

 tative quality. 



Care of tender and young" seedling Trees and Shrubs. 



In order to avoid repetitions, and make room for other important 

 matter, I refer you for instructions on the above suject, to page 

 52; observing that the same care and management recommended 

 there, will be necessary during the whole of the winter months. 



By one nigts neglect at this season, you might loose what cost 

 you the labour of months ; therefore deligent care and attention is 

 particularly requisite during severe weather. 



Hot -beds for solving Tree and Shrub seeds in. 



Make hot-beds for sowing therein, some of the more curious 

 kinds of tree, and shrub seeds. These are to be made as directed 

 for cucumbers in page 4, and fully as substantial ; sow the seeds either 

 in pots or long narrow boxes, covering each kind with light dry 

 earth, in proportion to its size ; then plunge these pots and boxes 

 to their rims in the earth of the beds, but not till after the violent 

 heat has passed away ; sprinkle the earth in these pots frequently 

 but very lightly with water, till the plants are up, after which you 

 may give it in proportion to their apparent necessity. 



Keep the beds carefully covered at nights, and in desperately 

 severe weather ; and when the heat declines renew it by adding a, 

 lining of fresh horse dung to the sides and ends occasionally. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



The various works recommended to be clone in page 52, this 

 month, and March, in the Nursery ; may be now practised with good 

 success in Georgia and South Carolina, and various other parts 

 of the more southern states. This being their proper period for 

 grafting, I refer them for general observations and instructions on 

 that head, to the work of the Nursery in March. 



THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER GARDEN. 



Hardy annual Flower -seeds. 



About the latter end of this month, if the weather is mild and dry, 

 you may sow many sorts of hardy annual fiower seeds in borders, 

 and other parts of the pleasure-garden. 



