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of moist or cload^ weather to do the work in ; as hedges always 

 look better after bang clipped in wet weather, than in dry. 



Another dressing of the same kind towards the latter end of 

 September, will keep them in a neat condition the year round. 



Ordinary Attendance. 



The principal f]ovrer-borders, tyeds, 8cc. must now have more 

 than ordinary attention paid to the keeping of them clean, as well 

 as the shrubbery-clumps and other similar compartments. Where 

 any 'of the flowering-shrubs or evergreens, have grown rude or dis- 

 orderly, let suci be trimmed or pruned into neat form ; that is, if 

 any have produ;ed strong and rambling shoots, cut out, shorten, or 

 reduce them to a phasing regularity. 



Stake and tie u? the stems of such flowering plants, as stand in 

 need of support, to prevent their being borne down by winds or 

 heavy rains, Sec. 



Cut down the stems of such fibrous rooted plants as are past 

 bloom, except a few of the best, where the seeds are wanted : Those 

 have always jin unpleasing appearance, and ought to be removed as 

 soon as possble ; by which means the plants, though past flowering, 

 will appear more lively and decent, and the advancing bloom of 

 others, wUl show to greater advantage. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



ORANGE; lemon, citron, and shaddock trees, on which there 

 are now set a superabundance of young fruit, should have them 

 thinned to a reasonable number on each, in proportion to its 

 strength ; after which they may be divested of all flowers subse- 

 quently produced, especially, when wanted for domestic purposes, 

 such as to make orange-flower water, &c. 



It would be of considerable utility to those trees, to have the earth 

 in the top of the tubs or pots now taken out, for two or three inches 

 deep, and replaced with fresh compost ; this, would greatly en* 

 courage their autumn growth. 



Projiagating the Plants. 



Still continue to progagate the various kinds of Green-house 

 plants which you wish to increase, by cuttings, layers, suckers^ 

 Sec. as directed in the preceding months ; most kinds will yet suc- 

 ceed by cutting of the present year's wood, if carefully planted, 



