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Raspberries. 



New plantations of raspberries may be made in the first week of 

 this mouth, but it would have been much better, if that business had 

 been performed in the last, except in the eastern states ; where it 

 may now be done, with good success, as directed in page 214, which 

 see. 



Strawberry JSeds. 



Strawberry beds should now be kept perfectly free from weeds. 

 The runners produced from the plants should be constantly cleared 

 away as they advance. But where new plantations are wanted, let 

 some of the strongest remain till June, to form young plants, then 

 to be transplanted, as directed in that month. 



Water the beds of fruiting plants frequently, in dry weather, 

 when they begin to advance for bloom ; for, if they are not supplied 

 with that article, in a dry time, the fruit will be smaller, and of less 

 abundant production ; observing, to give the water between the 

 plants, and not over them. New plantations may be made, in the 

 first week of this month. For the method, see page 215. 



Early Fruits in forcing. 



Let the same care be taken of the early fruits of all kinds now in 

 forcing, as directed last month and February ; but be very particular 

 to give air in proportion, to the increasing heat of the weather. 



THE ORCHARD. 



THE Orchard had been so fully treated of in the last month,, 

 beginning at page 2 16, as well as in January and February, that 

 there is little to be said, respecting it, in this ; except to advise the 

 completion of all that was directed to be done, in the former, as 

 early in this, as possible. Late planting of deciduous trees, whe- 

 ther fruit or forest, seldom succeeds well, especially in warm cli- 

 mates ; and to ensure the best possible success, every thing should 

 be attended to, in due season, but more particularly planting ; for 

 " time waits for no body." Apples and pears however, may be 

 planted, with tolerable success, in the middle states, but more par- 

 ticularly in a backward season, any time before the middle of April ; 

 though it is necessity alone, that could warrant their removal, at so 

 late a period. 



Let it be oserved as a general rule, always to plant or transplant 

 your fruit-trees, before a leaf expands or a blossom appears : it is 

 true, that some plant later, but never with equal success. 



