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For when weeds are permitted to ftand too long, it will 

 require double labour to cut them down ; and large weeds, 

 when they are cut, will, if not raked off the ground, or 

 well fliaken about, many of them take root, and grow 

 up again. 



Weed and Water Seedlings, 



Seedling trees and fhrubs of all forts fliould alfo now 

 be kept perfedtly free from weeds ; for thefe, if permit- 

 ted to grow iff feed-beds, would do much damage. 



In very dry and hot weather, it will ftill be proper te 

 water the beds of fmall, young, tender feedling trees, 

 and it will at this time be a great advantage to the plants, 



Trim E'vergreens, 



Now is a good time to trim evergreens and fuch other 

 fhrubs as want it in the nurfery. In doing this obferve 

 to take out vigorous ihoots, or fhorten them fo as to form 

 a more regular head. 



Forejl Trees, 



When foreft- trees have made any vigorous fhoots from 

 their ftems'near the roots, it will be proper to cut fuch 

 Ihoots off clofe. 



Tranf planting . 



In the beginning of this month, if the weather be a 

 little moift and cloudy, you may tranfplant feedlings, pines 

 and firs, from the boxes or beds where they were fown. 



It is now to be oblerved, as hinted laft monih, that it 

 is not meant to make a general tranfplanting ; but only 

 where the plants are any ways crowded in the feed-bed, 

 it will be proper to tranfplant fome, that they may not 

 ftand to fpoil one another. In doing this work, you are ta 

 obferve the fame method as mentioned lafl month* 



Preparing Ground for Tranfplanting. 



The ground where a new plantation is to be made in 



autumn, (hould now be kept clear from large weeds ; and 



if there be any now of large growth advancing to feed, 



ho« them up and rake them off the ground and carry 



them out. 



Towards 



