THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



Planting Box^ and other Edgings. 



edgings may be planted any time this month with good suc- 

 cess, if some care be taken to give them shade and water for about 

 a month, for the method, see page 295. 



Many other kinds may now be planted for edgings, but particu- 

 larly those mentioned in page 343, which see. 



Plant Hedges. 



This is a fine season to. plant all sorts of live hedges, whether for 

 fences, shade, or ornament; especially ground hedges, or such as 

 are to be established on the plain surface of the earth; but having 

 treated on this subject at full length, in the Nursery for March, 

 beginning at page 252, to which I refer you, it is unnecessary to 

 repeat here what has been said before. 



It may however, be proper to observe, that evergreen hedges 

 are, generally, more successful when planted in spring, than at this 

 season; not with standing) in cases of necessity, I would not hesitate 

 to plant them now. 



Clijifiing Hedges and Edgings. 



If any hedges or box edgings want trimming, let them be clipped 

 early in this month, observing the directions given in page 495. 



Be very particular to finish the clipping of evergreen hedges, as 

 early in the month as possible, for if cut too late the cold will occa- 

 sion the cut leaves, and others suddenly exposed thereto, to change 

 to a rusty disagreeable colour, which they will not recover be- 

 fore the ensuing spring. 



Ordinary Work. 



Mow grass-walks and lawns close and even, and roll them, in 

 order that they should appear neat all winter ; clean and roll your 

 gravel walks once a week ; hoe, weed, cut, rake, and carry away 

 clean off the ground, all weeds, decayed flower-stems, fallen leaves, 

 Sec. prepare ground by trenching, laying it up in ridges, &c. for 

 spring planting, which will be of considerable advantage, both in 

 meliorating tfce ground and expediting your business at that sea- 

 son. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



HAVING in the preceding month, page 498, intimated the 

 proper time for taking in the Green-House plants, in the eastern 

 states; I shall now notice the period for doing that business in the 



