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but where there is not that conveniencyr 'et them be Town 

 in beds, as above, in tne common ground ; and there are 

 but few forts, efpeciaily of the European, and North 

 American feeds, that will not fucceed. 



Sow the feeds feparate, and cover each kind, accord- 

 ing to its fize, a proper depth, with light earth, from 

 about half an inch, to one or two inches deep. 



^he Management of Beed-heds» 



Water occafionally the feed-beds of all kinds of trees 

 and rtirubs, in dry weather ; but this mull be pradlifed, 

 both before and after the plants begin to appear. 



Obferve at all times to water thefe beds with modera- 

 tion ; a little and often mull be the rule. Likewife be 

 very careful not to apply the water over haftily at any 

 time, for that would be apt to wafh the earth away from 

 the feed, and alfo from the young plants now beginning 

 to come up ; and to the more curious and delicate forts, 

 let the refrelhments of water be repeated once every two 

 or three days, at leail, in dry weather ; for this will be 

 of great, fervice to all fuch kinds of feedling plants. 



Shade will alfo prove very beneficial in the middle of 

 hot funny days, to many of the choice kinds of feedling 

 trees and fhrubs, about the time of their firft appearing, 

 and for fome time after. 



Thefe young plants may be fhaded from the fun occa- 

 fionally, by fixing hoops acrofs the beds ; then let mats 

 be drawn over the hoops as often as occaiion requires. 



Where there are boxes, pots, or tubs, of feedling 

 plants, let them be placed in a Ihady fituation, about the 

 middle, pr towards the latter end of this month, where 

 they may have the morning fun only. 



All beds of feedling trees and fhrubs whatever, mull 

 be kept perfeftly clear from weeds. 



This fhould be carefully attended to, for the^rweeds are 

 much quicker of growth than the plants of any fort, an4 

 would foon get the Hart of them, if permitted to Hand, 

 and would do much damage. Therefore let the weeds, 

 as foon as they appear in the beds, be dcflroyed ; or at 

 leaft, let them be taken out before they get to any great 

 liead ; but this mull be done by a very careful hand- 

 weeding. 



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