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growth, both evergreen and deciduous, from the middle of this 

 month, to the end of July. Many kinds will be well rooted by Oc- 

 tober, and may then be taken oft' and removed. Such as are not 

 rooted by that time, must be suffered to remain another year. 



JVeivly Graf fed and budded Trees, 



Examine all kinds of trees and shrubs, which were grafted in the 

 preceding months, and such as are well united, manifested by the 

 free shooting of the grafts, the clay and bandages may be taken oft', 

 not however, in most kinds, until the cions have grown five or six 

 inches long ; the latter part of the month will, generally, be the 

 proper time for this examination. 



Those that are not as well united as might be wished, should 

 have the bandage slackened and fresh clay applied to them as in 

 the first instance ; or the clay may be applied without the bandage, 

 which will preserve the wounds from the weather, and greatly pro- 

 mote the growth of the bark over the headed parts of the stocks : 

 this may be left on till it falls off. 



Suffer no shoots to remain, that arise from the stocks below the 

 grafts ; all should be looked over once a week, and when such ap- 

 pear, let them be immediately rubbed off, that the whole nourish- 

 ment may go to support of the cions. 



The trees which were budded last summer, must also, be care- 

 fully and frequently looked over, and all improper shoots rubbed 

 off. 



As the shoots from the innoculations advance in growth, they 

 should be tied gently to the spurs left for that purpose, at the time 

 of heading the stocks, that they may not be broke off by winds or 

 other accidents. 



Seedlings in Pots or Tubs. 



The pots and tubs of the more rare and delicate seedling plants, 

 should now be kept constantly in the shade, where they may have 

 only the morning sun till nine or ten o'clock, and that of the after- 

 noon, after four ; they must be frequently watered and kept free 

 from weeds. A little earth sifted over them as directed for other 

 seedlings, will be of great service. 



THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER-GARDEN. 



Hyacinths, 



CONTIINUE to defend the beds of the more curious hya- 

 cinths, yet in full blow, as directed last month ; or, they may be 

 defended either by boards, or by mats had occasionally on hoops 



