June.] Flower Gar DEN. 295 



fiowers than if fufFeied to branch out all the way from the 

 bottom. 



Cut down the flower-iliems of all fuch perennial plants 

 as are paft flov.ering. 



In doing this, let the Rems be cut off clofe to the hend 

 of the plant ; and at the fame time clear the plants from 

 d^ead leaves, if there be any fuch. 



But where it is intended to fave feeds from any of the 

 perennial or biennial plants that produce fu:h, it wilJ be 

 proper to leave, for that purpofe, only fome tf the prin- 

 cipal f.owering-Hems, cutting off all fuch as are weak and 

 ftraggling. 



Cut Box Etighigs. 



Cut box edgings : about the middle of the month is 

 the proper time to begin that v/crk. It fhould be done 

 ill moill weather. 



Thefe edgings fhould be cut very neat ; they fhould not 

 be fuffered to grow higher than three inches, or there- 

 about, nor much broader than two. 



Where the edgings of box are kept to near that fize, 

 they look exceeding neat ; but where permitced to grow 

 to five or fix inches, or more, in height, and perhaps as 

 much in breadth, they then have a very clunify appear- 

 ance. 



Clearhig the Borders from Weeds, i^c. 



The borders in general of this garden fhould now be 

 kept remarkably neat ; let no fort of litter be {ztn upon 

 them, and keep them very clear from weeds. 



This fhould be coniLintly attended to, never permitting 

 weeds to remain upon any of the borders, efpecially thofe 

 near walks ; but when weeds appear tjiereon, let it bfi al- 

 ways a rule to deftroy them while young, either by hand 

 or hoe. Let the hce be ufed in dry days, cuttlr^g the 

 weeds up clean within the furface \ then let the borders 

 be neatly raked. 



Evergreens and Flo^tverivg Shriihs. 

 The clumps or quarters that are pLaued with ilowering- 

 fhrubs, or evergreens, fliould aifo be kept exceeding neat, 

 and free from weeds, 



P 4 Examine 



