May.] Flower Garden. 249 



Dejiroy Weeds, 



Deftroy weeds in every part where they appear ; they 

 are now of quick growth, and will get a head, if not dis- 

 turbed in due time. 



They are not only hurtful to the plants, but appear 

 extremely difagreeable to the eye, efpecially where they 

 are fuffered to grow in the confpicuous part of the garden. 



Therefore, make it a rule to cut them off as foon as 

 they appear in thefe parts, either by hand or hoe ; where 

 there is room for the hoe, let that inftrument be ufed in 

 dry days, and then let the borders, or other parts, be 

 neatly raked, to draw the weeds and all other litter oiF. 



Grafs and Gra-vel Walks. 



Mow grafs walks and lawns, they will now require it 

 often: to keep thefe parts in tolerable good order, the 

 grafs fhould be mown about once a week. 



Keep gravel walks now in the beft order, let no fort of 

 litter be feen upon them ; and when weeds appear, let 

 them be immediately picked out. 



Thefe walks Ihould alfo be duly rolled ; this Ihould be 

 done in general about twice a week ; however, do not fail 

 to roll them well always once in that time. 



After ihov/ers of rain, the gravel walks fliould, at this 

 feafon, have occafional good rollings, with the heaviell 

 roller J for this will mak- the body of the walk firm, and 

 render the furface very clofe and fmooth. 



Take Care of Floiver Borders. 



Let the borders next the main walks and lawns, be alfo- 

 kept in perfect good order. 



They fhould be kept perfeilly free from v/eeds, and all 

 litter fpringing fiom the plants, fuch. as decayed leaves, 

 and all fuch flioots, Sec. as advance in a ilraggling manner, 

 Ihould all be cleared away : and all the plants as advance 

 to any confiderabie height, fhould be kept in an upright 

 pofition, by tying them up to flakes, and the furface of 

 the borders fhould be now and then raked fmooth, which 

 will give them a frelh and lively appearance. 



Support Flonvering Plants, 



Now place flicks to all fuch plants as fland in need of 



fupport. There are many forts that will now need this 



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