Api".] Flower Garden. 211^ 



Of Edgings of Box and Thrift, 



Box may yet be planted where it is wanted, for edgings 

 to beds or borders ; and it will take root and grow freely, 

 with the aiTifcance of a little water now and tlien. 



Thrift may alfo be planted the beginning of this month ; 

 this will make an agreeable edging, if planted clofe and 

 neat. 



Where box-edgings want trimming, it lliould now be 

 done, although this is not the general feafon for clipping 

 thefe edgings j but, notwithitanding, when they appear 

 uneven, let them now be iheared, and they will then Ap- 

 pear neat till Midfummer. 



Likewife, where edgings of / thrift have grown very 

 broad and uneven, let them be cut in on each iide by 

 line, and they will foon ilioot and appear green again. 



Sticking and trimming Flonxjering-plant s . ' 



Go round and place fticks to all fuch plants as renuire 

 fapport, and let them be well fecured before they take an 

 aukward growth; which work ihould be continued occa- 

 fionally, according as the plants advance in height. 



Fix the fticks upright and firmly in the ground ; let the 

 flems or llalks of the plants be brought near the fticks> 

 and tied neatly to tliem j kt the ends of the tyings be alfo 

 cut cfF clofe. 



The fticks (hould be well proportioned to the natural 

 -height of each plant; for it looks ill to fee a tali Hick fet 

 for the fupport of a plant of low growth. 



Take off all Ilraggling and broken llioots from the 

 plants of every kind, and let decayed leaves be cleared 

 away whenever they appear. 



^ DeJIrcy Weeds. 



Deftroy weeds in every part before they grow large; 

 they will now rife plentifully, in the borders^ or other 

 parts, among the proper plants. . , 



Let thefe be deilroyed by the hoe or hand, as it is mofi: 

 convenient; but where the. plants iiand wide, let. the hoe 

 be ufed, it being the moft expeditious methods ^ 



^ Let your hoe be fharp ; take the advantage of a dry 

 -,day to ufe it, cutting the weeds up clean within the fur- 

 face j and let every part between the plants be ilirred ; 



