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The beds of small young tender seedlings, should now be shaded 

 from the mid-day sun, particularly, the pines, firs, and other ever- 

 greens in general ; and also, the more delicate and rare deciduous 

 trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. They, however, must not be 

 kept close nor shaded too long a time, for that would draw them up 

 weak and tender ; therefore, give but a slight shading from about 

 ten to four or five o'clock, and that only, when the sun is powerful 

 and no clouds interrupt its rays. 



The more choice sorts of new planted trees, that is, such as were 

 planted late in the spring, should have occasional waterings ; and 

 observe to renew the mulch about their roots, where it is decayed, 

 for at this season, the moisture of the earth will be soon exhaled, 

 and the young fibres dried up when this is neglected ; besides, it 

 will save much trouble in watering. 



The seedling-beds of all kinds of trees and shrubs, but more espe- 

 cially the evergreens, will require frequent waterings in dry wea- 

 ther ; let it always be given late in the afternoon, frequently and 

 modertely, as observed in page 380. 



Transplanting Seedling Pines and Firs. 



It has been advised by some writers on gardening, of considerable 

 celebrity, to plant out in this month pines and firs, &c. from the 

 seed-beds ; and asserted, " that they would be much stronger and 

 better prepared to live through the winter, by this treatment, than 

 if suffered to remain in the seed-beds ; as their roots would be fixed 

 in the ground and their stems shorter.'* The reverse of this, I 

 have experienced in upwards of twenty years' practice, and there- 

 fore, have here noticed it, least my readers should be led astray by 

 such respectable authorities. The true method of treating these 

 and such plants is, frequently during the summer months, as they 

 advance in growth, to sift some loose earth over them, in the seed-* 

 beds, till it comes up to the. seed leaves ; by which the stems are 

 protected, and as it were, shortened without disturbing their roots 

 or checking their growth ; and besides, it tends to keep the moisture 

 confined to the earth, by preventing its too sudden evaporation, and 

 the loose sifted mould, attracts the dews and imbibes the rains, 

 when such fall, by which means the plants are kept cool, moist, and 

 in a constant growing state. 



Propagating Evergreens, and other Trees and Shrubs by Layers. 



Most kinds of evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs, may 

 now be propagated by laying the present year's shoots ; being soft 

 and tender, they will emit roots much more freely than the older 

 wood ; and several sorts that would not root for two years if laid in 

 spring or autumn, by this method, will be well rooted tht autumn 

 twelve months after laying, and many kinds before the ensuing 

 winter. Virgin's Bower, Passion-flowers,. Trumpet-flowers, com- 

 mon Jasmine, and most of the climbing plants, root immediately, 

 when laid in this way. For the various methods of performing this 

 operation, see page 28 J, 



