NOV.] FLOWER-GARDEN. 561 



for designes in ornamental planting, see page 55, &c. and for the 

 method of planting, see page 293. 



Transplanting Large Trees, cc. 



It frequently happens that people are desirous of removing large 

 favourite trees or shrubs, from one place to another, and as this is 

 the best time to prepare for that business, I refer you for the ne- 

 cessary information to page 225. 



Prune Flowering-Shrubs, jfc. 



You may now prune and reduce into due form, any hardy flower- 

 ing shrubs, and forest-trees, whether evergreen or deciduous ; but 

 the more tender sorts ought not to be pruned till spring. For the 

 method of doing which, seepage 157. 



Planting and Plashing Hedges. 



Ground hedges of haw-thorn, beech, hornbeam, honey-locust, or 

 any other hardy kinds of deciduous plants, may be made any time 

 in this month, while the weather continues open. For ample in* 

 structions on this subject, see page 252, 8cc. 



Old hedges which are overgrown and thin, may now be plashed, 

 or cut down, as directed in page 260. 



Ordinary Wcrk. 



Rake and carry away out of the walks, borders, and lawns, the 

 fallen leaves of trees and other rubbish : stake and tie up any large 

 new planted trees, to prevent their being rocked about by the wind, 

 and lay mulch, long litter, or leaves, round the roots of such as are 

 rather tender, to protect them from frost. 



Place small stakes and bass-mats, or long-drawn straw, bound 

 around such plants of the Hydrangea hortensis, Prunus Lauro- 

 cerassus, China and Otaheite roses, Sec. as you have planted out in 

 warm well-sheltered borders. Many plants that are commonly kept 

 in Green-houses, would abide during winter in the open ground, if 

 thus protected ; but this should not be done till the keen frosts are 

 just commencing. 



Dress gravel-walks, and mow grass-walks and lawns, after which 

 roll them with a heavy roller, which will render the surface firm, 

 smooth and neat during winter. Observe to do this work in dry 

 open weather. Some people break up their gravel walks at this 

 season, and throw them in ridges to lie so all winter, under an idea 

 of destroying weeds, &c. but as this renders walks unserviceable at 

 a time when a foot can scarcely be set with pleasure on any other 

 part of the ground, and that a turning in spring would answer the 

 end proposed, this practice ought to be abandoned. 



Lay roses and other shrubs for propagation, and in the early part 

 $f the month, take off well rooted layers, and dig up suckers of de* 



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