404 THE NURSERY. [JUNE. 



It would be very proper, when you observe many of your young 

 fruit punctured by insects, and, consequently, in a declining state, 

 gently to shake the trees, and pick and carry away to the pigs, such 

 as fall to the ground, for the reasons assigned in page 136, Sec 

 which see. 



THE VINEYARD. 



DURING the early part of this month, the Vines will be in 

 full bloom ; which, in the middle states, generally happens ' about 

 the first week thereof, a little earlier, or later according to the sea- 

 son ; and although the Vines may now require some attendance, it 

 is dangerous to administer it until the bloom is over, lest the 

 blossoms should be broken off thereby, or otherwise injured ; but 

 when that period arrives, let the young shoots as they advance, be 

 neatly and regularly tied up to the stakes, not too close, that they 

 may enjoy the full benefit of the sun and air ; at the same time, 

 displace all weakly and unnecessary growths ; and any young side 

 shoots, growing out of the maia ones, should be nipped off at their 

 first appearance. 



Towards the end of the month, or, when the bloom is over and 

 the fruit is set, if the weeds have made much progress, they should 

 be extirpated by the most convenient means. 



The young vines of one, two, or three years growth, should now 

 be carefully tied to the poles placed for their support, and never suf- 

 fered to trail about on the surface of the earth ; the ground must be 

 kept perfectly free from weeds, as these would rob the plants, of a 

 great portion of their nourishment, and exhaust the ground to no 

 purpose. 



THE NURSERY. 



Weed, Shade, and Wafer, 



YOU must observe in this month, as directed in the former, 

 to keep the ground between your rows of trees, entirely free from 

 weeds ; for the;* are very injurious to the plants, and nothing can 

 have a worse appearance than a Nursery overgrown with weeds ; 

 therefore, this caution cannot be too often repeated. Observe also, 

 to keep the seed-beds in which the seeds of trees and shrubs were 

 gown, perfectly clean, for these plants being young, are soon greatly 

 injured, if not totally destroyed, when overrun with weeds. 



