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THE NURSERY. 



Transplanting. 



ALL the principal nursery transplanting, should be finished as 

 early in this month as possible, in order that the plants may have 

 time to push out new fibres before the frosts set in ; for when plant- 

 ed at a late period, they seldom' put out fibres before spring, and 

 have to live principally on their own substance during winter, which 

 greatly weakens them. However, where that cannot be conveniently 

 done, and that necessity requires it, you may continue to transplant 

 all kinds of hardy trees and shrubs, while the ground continues 

 open. 



Protecting Seedlings and Tender Plants. 



In the early part of the month, you should sift some dry, fresh 

 earth, over the seedling pines, arising from the seed sown last 

 spring, so as to nearly reach the foliage, in order to protect their yet 

 tender stems from the inclemency of the approaching season ; and 

 immediately on the setting in of hard frost, spread some dry straw, 

 fern, leaves of trees, or other light covering, thinly over the beds, to 

 afford additional protection and in some measure to prevent the 

 frost from entering the ground as deep as it otherwise might: for, 

 without the above care, many of the plants would be spewed up by 

 the frost, and most of them be destroyed by the dry parching winds 

 of the ensuing spring. Observe that the covering must be light, or 

 that it be supported above the plants by some means, or a serious 

 injury may accrue by its rotting the foliage, &c. 



The top covering is not necessary, except when the winter frosts 

 are severe ; but sifting earth between and among the plants, so as 

 nearly to come up to the leaves, will be of use in every climate and 

 country ; and not only to pine and fir seedlings, but to every other 

 sort that are subject, from thair diminutive first years growth, to be 

 thrown out of the earth by frost, or injured by drought. 



Any kinJs of sjedlings that are rather tender, should have hoop 

 arches made over the beds, and on the approach of severe frosts, 

 thick mats, &c. laid on these for the protection of the plants. 



All hardy plants in pots should now be removed, to where they can 

 have sufficient protection in severe weather ; for if left fully exposed to 

 the frost, the plants will not only be injured, but the pots burst by 

 the expansion of the earth and water. 



Pots containing tolerably large and hardy exotic plants, may be 

 plunged to their rims in a warm border, and covered six or eight inches 

 deep over their edges, with tanners bark, leaves of trees, long litter, 

 &c. which will considerably preserve the roots of the plants. But 

 the more curious kinds of hardy evergreens and other plants in 

 pots, should now be removed into the green house, or into garden 

 frames, with glasses and other covering, the more effectually tQ 

 protect them. 



