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in the beginning of this month, will need to be cut again 

 in fix weeks or two months time, or thereabouts. 



Tlierefore, when only one cutting in a feafon is in- 

 tended, it w'll ill that cafe be proper not to begin to clip 

 fuch hedg-es until the end of this month, or rather the 

 beginning of Auguil. 



But where there are horn-bean, ohn, lime, thorn, or 

 fuch like hedges in gardens, either by way of fence, or 

 ornament, they fhould, in order to keep them perfeftly 

 neat and clofe, be clipped twice in the fummer, 



The firil: clipping fliould be performed about midfiini- 

 mer, or within a fortnight after that time ; and the fecond 

 fliould b€ done in the beginning or middle, or at laieil 

 towards the latter end of Auguil. 



Defiroy Weeds in the Borders, 



Dcftroy weeds in the borders, and \qx. this be always 

 done in due time ; particularly let none (land to come 

 to feed. 



The borders, in particular, next the walks, fliould be 

 at all times kept very clear from weeds, and from ali 

 manner of rubbifli. 



When the borders are at any time hoed, let them be 

 immediately raked, in order to draw off the weeds and 

 all other litter; and this will make the furface fmootli 

 and clean, and will appear exceeding neat. 



The clumps and other compartments planted with 

 flowering-flirubs and evergreens Qiould alfo be kept very 

 clean from vi/eeds, efpeciaily where the P.irub ftand wide 

 enough to difcover the gi-onnd, which when weeds ap- 

 pear, fhould be hoed, and then neatly raked. 



Trimming FlG^^L^ering-Jhrubs and E'vergreens. 



Look at this time over the flowering-fhrubs and ever- 

 greens ; and, with a knife, let fuch as are grown rude 

 be trimmed. 



What is meant by this is, where the flirubs have pro- 

 duced ilrong and rambling (hoots, fo that the different 

 fhrubs interfere with each other, let the fhoots of fuch 

 fhrubs be now either cutout, or fhortenedin fuph a man- 

 ner as to form the head of the plant feme what regular ; 

 and alfo that every fhrub may be feen dillinclly Without 

 crouding upon one another. 



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