2^o The Nursery. [May. 



aiTiilance ; and the fooner this is done, the ftronger and 

 handibmer the plants will grow. 



But in doing this work, let fome care be taken to pro- 

 portion the length of the Hicks, to the iize and height of 

 the diiFerent plants which are to be fupported. 



In placing the flicks, oblerve always to thruft them 

 down on that fide of the plant where they can be lead 

 feen ; for though the intent is to keep the plant perfedly 

 upright and firm in its place, yet, at the fame time, the 

 art is to hide, as much as poflible, the flick that fup- 

 ports it. 



The fame care fhould be taken in tying them up : the 

 ftem or llalks of the plant muil be brought clofe to the 

 flick, and tied to it in different places ; but let each tying 

 be done in a very neat manner, and not in that very care- 

 Ig{s and clumfy way too commonly pradifed. 



It is a very great advantage to the growth and beauty 

 of plants, to fecure them well from the power of the wind, 

 and to train them with ftraight and upright Hems; and 

 this, in particular,- fhould always be duly attended to. 



The Nursery. 



THE great care of the nurfery now, is to deflroy v/eeds 

 in every part wherever they appear, and to give wa- 

 ter duly to all fuch plants as require it. 



The feed-beds of all young trees and fhrubs fhould now, 

 in particular, be kept remarkably clear from weeds ; and 

 this mufl always be done by a very careful hand- weeding. 



Watering Seedling Plants. 



Obferve at this time, if the weather fhould prove dry, 

 the feed-beds of evergreens and curious flowering flirLibs 

 and tree?, in which the young plants are coming up this 

 year, or thiit have jull rifen, or expected to rife loon, &c. 

 fhould be ofien refrefhed with water. 



In watering thefe beds, take good care not to do it too 

 haftilv, for that would be apt to v/aih the earth away, 

 and expofj the tender roots to the fun, which would burn 

 them up. 



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