530 THE NURSERY, [APRIL, 



Care of new planted Trees and Shrubs. 



Water the new plantations of evergreens and flowering-shrubs, 

 &c. but in particular those which were lately planted out from the 

 seed beds. Three times a week will be sufficient for these ; and 

 for those deciduous kinds that have been transplanted in autumn or 

 early in spring, once a week will do ; always observing, during this 

 month, to give the water very early in the morning. 



J^'etv Graf fed Trees. 



Examine the new grafted trees ; the clay is sometimes apt to fall 

 off, or crack, so as to admit air and wet, to the grafts. 



When that is the case, the old clay must be taken entirely off, 

 and immediately apply some more, that is fresh and well wrought : 

 let this be closed in every part, so that neither air nor wet can enter. 



Where ther-j-are any shoots produced from the stocks below the 

 grafts, rub them off close ; for these, if permitted to grow, would 

 starve tire young shoots : be careful also, to eradicate all root suckers. 



Budded Trees. 



Budded trees should also be looked over obout this time ; for 

 those that were worked last summer, will now be making their first 

 shoots, and therefore, demand some attention. 



The first shoots from the innoculated buds are, in some seasons, 

 apt to be attacked by insects or blights ; and these, if not prevented, 

 will injure them greatly, and sometimes entirely spoil them ; but 

 by timely attention, it may be, in a great measure, prevented : 

 where the ends of the young shoots appear crumpled, and the 

 leaves curled, let them be carefully taken off, for they are full of 

 small insects. By this practice the vermin may be prevented from 

 spreading farther. 



Likewise observe, that all shoots which put out from the stock, 

 except the proper inserted bud, must be rubbed off constantly, as 

 they are produced, that its whole efforts may go to the support of 

 the bud-shoots only. 



The Management of Seed-beds. 



Water occasionally the seed-beds of all kinds of trees and shrubs 

 in dry weather : this must be practised both before and after the 

 plants begin to appear. 



Observe at all times to water these beds with moderation ; a lit- 

 tle and often, must be the rule. Likewise be very careful not to 

 apply the water over hastily at any time, for that would be apt to 

 \vash the earth away from the seed, and also from the young plants, 

 now beginning to come up : be particularly careful as to the 

 more tender and delicate sorts : generally let the refreshments of 

 water be repeated moderately once every two days, .in warm dry 



