94 T H E N u R s E R Y. [Feb. 



cd by that method ; though the beft time to do this is 

 feme time between Michaelmas and Chriftmas ; but where 

 it was omitted at that time, it may now be done, and ~ 

 moft kinds will ftill fucceed. 



In making layers of any kind of trees or ihrubs, ob- 

 ferve to dig round the plant that is to be laved, and, as 

 you goon, bring down the fhoo^s or branches regularly, 

 and lay them along in the ground, with the tops out, 

 fallening them fecujely there with hooked pegs, and then 

 let all the young fhoots on each branch be neatly layed, 

 and cover them three or four inches deep with e= rth, leav- 

 ing the top of each three or four inches out of the ground. 

 See lafl month. 



Moll kinds of layers, which are now layed, will be 

 tolerably well rooted, and nt to be tranfplanted by next 

 Michaelmas. 



Tranfplanting Layers. 



Take ofF the layers of fuch trees and fhrubs as were 

 layed down laft year ; that is, where it was not done in 

 the former months. 



Let the layers, as Toon as they are taken off, be trim- 

 med and planted in rows in an open fituation ; let the 

 rows be about eighteen or twenty inches afunder, and put 

 in the plants about twelve or fifteen inches from one ano- 

 ther in the row. 



^onv Stones and Kernels, \£c. toraije Stocks for grafting, i^c. 



Sow plum and cherry-ftones, &c. and alfo the kernels 

 of apples and pears, to raife a fupply of flocks to bud and 

 graft upon. 



They may be fown any time this month in mild wea- 

 ther, but the fooner the better, obferving to choofe a fpot 

 of perfcdiy clean and light ground to low them in ; let 

 them be fown in beds, about four feet wide, covering 

 them about an inch deep with earth. 



The plants from this fowing will be fit to tranfplant 

 fiext Michaelmas and fpring. 



Sewing Seeds of Shrubs and Fcref -trees. 



Sow likewife the feeds, nuts and berries, &c. of hardy 

 forell-trees and ihrubs. TheTe mufl be fown the begin- 

 ning of the month, provided the weather be mild. Pre- 

 pare beds for thiii purpofe three feet and an half broad ; 



