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Thin them to about four or five inches distance ; or some may 

 be pricked six inches asunder on a nursery -bed, to remain till next 

 month, when the whole should be transplanted finally. 



Give water immediately to those that you prick out, and if sunny 

 weather, shade will be necessary for a few days. 



Destroying Weeds. 



It is in vain to expect good crops, and folly to go to the expense 

 of seed or labour, unless you keep them free from weeds, and par- 

 ticularly, while they are young ; therefore, more than common 

 care should now be taken, to destroy weeds throughout the whole 

 garden, but more especially among the young rising crops. It is 

 now the most important work in the garden : the hoe should be 

 applied between all the rows of peas, beans, cabbages, and every 

 other kind growing in drills, and the weeds which are close to the 

 plants, be pulled up by the hand. 



The onions, carrots, leeks, parsneps, and all other close and low 

 growing crops, should be always kept free from weeds, from the 

 moment they appear above ground, till grown to their full size. 

 A small hoe may be applied where it will answer, but where not, 

 hand-weeding must be practised. 



Watering. 



Watering in dry weather is very necessary, but especially to the 

 newly transplanted crops, whether young seedlings, or plants of 

 larger growth finally transplanted ; such as cabbages, cauliflowers, 

 lettuces, celery, Sec. A plentiful watering should be given to each 

 plant, immediately after planting out, and repeated occasionally till 

 all have taken root and begin to grow. Most of the young seed- 

 ling plants will require it, now and then, till they have established 

 their roots, and extended them to a sufficient depth, to be out of 

 the power of drought. 



Water should generally be given, late in the afternoon, or very 

 early in the morning, but the former is preferable ; that the plants 

 may have as much benefit from it as possible, before any part is 

 exhaled by the heat of the ensuing day. 



THE FRUIT-GARDEN. 



Wall Trees. 



IN the early part of this month, look over your wall trees, 

 and where you perceive a superabundance of young and unnecessa- 

 ry skoots appearing, either rub, nip, or cut them clean off, close to 





