360 The Pleasure, cr [July. 



The cuttings muft be of the youngefl flower-ftems, or 

 fuch as are not become hard and ligneous ; and fhould ^ 

 be planted the beginning of this month, otherwife 

 they will not root freely ; they are now to be pre- 

 pared anS planted in the manner as mentioned in the 

 former month, and to be treated in every relpe^l as 

 there directed. 



Mew Grafs-twalks and Laivns, 



Mow grafs-waiks and lawns ; and let this be duly per- 

 formed about once a week, which will keep the grafs in 

 general in tolerable good order. 



The grafs walks, lawns, &c. fhould alfo be now and 

 then rolled : this is necelfary to render the furface firm and 

 even ; and where it is duly performed in a proper man- 

 ner, it is a vafl addition to the neatnefs and beauty of 

 the plats or walks. 



Proper rolling alfo renders the grafs much cafier to be 

 mown. The mowing can be performed with more exaft- 

 nefs and expedition. 



Gra'vel-ivalksy 



Gravel-walks ihould alfo be kept exceeding clean and 

 neat. Let no weeds grow, nor fuffer any fort of litter 

 to be feen upon them ; and let them alfo be duly rolled. 



To keep thefe walks in decent order, they fliould, at 

 this feafon, be always roiled at lead twice every week. 



Cut Bex Edgings, 



Continue to cut edgings of box where it was not done 

 the former month. 



Let this be done in a moill time, for when box is cut 

 in dry hot weather, it is apt to change to a rufty brown 

 hue, and make a very fiiabby appearance ; obferve in 

 cutting thefe Agings to keep them pretty low, and do 

 not let them get too broad. j 



Never let them grow higher than three or four inches 

 at mofl, and very little broader than two; they will then 

 appear neat. 



Clip Hedges. 

 Now begin alfo to clip hedges. In doing this work, 

 it (hould be obfervedi that fuch hedges as are trimmed 



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